Oxymatrine therapy inhibited epidermal cell proliferation and apoptosis in severe plaque psoriasis.

CONCLUSION: Oxymatrine treatment reduced proliferation but inhibited apoptosis of cells in the skin lesion. The balance between cell proliferation and turn-over may contribute to the significant alleviation of psoriasis by oxymatrine. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - February 28, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Shi HJ, Zhou H, Ma AL, Wang L, Gao Q, Zhang N, Song HB, Bo KP, Ma W Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research