Nasal irrigation with licorice extract (Glycyrrhiza glabra) in treating nasal polyps by reducing fibroblast differentiation and extracellular matrix production in TGF-β1-stimulated nasal polyp-derived fibroblasts by inhibiting the MAPK/ERK-1/2 pathway – an in vitro and in clinic study
Abstract Background To date, treating nasal polyps (NPs) is still a medical challenge. However, we have developed an innovative therapy using licorice extract (LE: Glycyrrhiza glabra) to treat rhinitis and sinusitis via nasal irrigation and have discovered that it significantly affects treatment of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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Series: | BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03791-y |