Effects of Kangfengshi Granules on expressions of osteoprotegerin, RANKL and M-CSF in bone tissues of rats with collagen-induced arthritis

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 307-310

  Liu, Yi Heng ^a   Zhang, Hai Ying ^a   Zhang, Hong Min ^a   Cheng, Jun Chang ^a   Li, Yan Min ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shaanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Kangfengshi Granules; Macrophage colony stimulating factor; Osteoprotegerin; Receptor activator of nuclear factor B ligand

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR 1; CYCLOSPORIN A; KANGFENGSHI; MESSENGER RNA; OSTEOCLAST DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR; OSTEOPROTEGERIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BONE DESTRUCTION; BONE EROSION; BONE TISSUE; CARPAL BONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG GRANULE; DRUG MECHANISM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; UPREGULATION;

EID: 33646830991     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20060318     Document Type: Article

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