Title |
Si-Wu-tang extract stimulates bone formation through PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathways in osteoblasts
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Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-13-277 |
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Authors |
Chi-Ming Wu, Po-Chun Chen, Te-Mao Li, Yi-Chin Fong, Chih-Hsin Tang |
Abstract |
Si-Wu-Tang (SWT), a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula, is widely used for the treatment of gynopathies diseases such as menstrual discomfort, climacteric syndrome, dysmenorrhea, and other estrogen-related diseases. Recent studies have shown that SWT can treat primary dysmenorrhea, have anti-pruritic anti-inflammatory effects, and protect against radiation-induced bone marrow damage in an animal model. It has been reported that anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant agents have the potential to treat osteoporosis by increasing bone formation and/or suppressing bone resorption. However, the effect of SWT on bone cell function has not yet been reported. |
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