A systems pharmacology approach to investigate the mechanisms of action of Semen Strychni and Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 175, Issue , 2015, Pages 301-314

  Li, Yan ^a   Wang, Jinghui ^a   Xiao, Yuanchun ^a   Wang, Yonghua ^b   Chen, Sushing ^c   Yang, Yinfeng ^a   Lu, Aiping ^d   Zhang, Shuwei ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Chinese herbs; Rheumatoid arthritis; Semen Strychni; Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITOR; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CHINESE HERB; DATA BASE; DRUG MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEMEN STRYCHNI; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; TRIPTERYGIUM WILFORDII; VALIDATION PROCESS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; LOGANIACEAE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; PROCEDURES; TRIPTERYGIUM;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DRUG DISCOVERY; LOGANIACEAE; PHARMACOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; SEEDS; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; TRIPTERYGIUM;

EID: 84943523090     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.09.016     Document Type: Article

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