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The ginsenoside metabolite compound K exerts its anti-inflammatory activity by downregulating memory B cell in adjuvant-induced arthritis.
Pharmaceutical biology - 1 Jul 2016
Chen Jingyu, Wang Qingtong, Wu Huaxun, Liu Kangkang, Wu Yujing, Chang Yan, Wei Wei
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CONTEXT: Compound K (CK, 20-O-d-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol), a novel ginsenoside metabolite, is structurally a member of the dammarane-type triterpene saponins. Several studies have identified the anti-inflammatory activity of CK. Our previous study demonstrated that CK exerted its anti-inflammatory effect via inhibition of abnormal activation and differentiation of T cells. However, its mechanism of...
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