JIN Shuo-guo, LIU Fu-you, CHEN Wei-yin, et al. Influence of Tanwei Capsule on Interleukin 4 and Transforming Growth Factor-β1 of Mice with Experimental Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2008, (11): 1028-1030. DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2008.11.045.
JIN Shuo-guo, LIU Fu-you, CHEN Wei-yin, et al. Influence of Tanwei Capsule on Interleukin 4 and Transforming Growth Factor-β1 of Mice with Experimental Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2008, (11): 1028-1030. DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2008.11.045.DOI:
Objective To explore the mechanism of Tanwei Capsule (Capsule for paralysis) on the experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG).Methods The EAMG mice model were made with AChRα1 injection.The 58 healthy female C57BL/6 mice models were randomized into 7 groups:model group
Tanwei Capsule low
medium and high dosage groups
prednisone group
normal group
and adjuvant group.Symptoms
serum acetylcholine receptor antibody(AchR-Ab)
transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1) and Interleukin-4(IL-4) were observed.Results Four weeks later
compared with the model group
the scores of Tanwei Capsule high and medium dosage groups and prednisone group were decreased (P<0.01)
AchR-Ab decreased (P<0.01)
TGF-β1 increased (P<0.05)
and IL-4 decreased (P<0.05).Conclusion The mechanism of Tanwei Capsule relieving clinical symptoms of EAMG is possibly through increasing TGF-β1