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Ability to Suppress TGF- β-Activated Myofibroblast Differentiation Distinguishes the Anti-pulmonary Fibrosis Efficacy of Two Danshen-Containing Chinese Herbal Medicine Prescriptions
Conclusion: This study suggests that a clinically efficacious cardiovascular Chinese herbal medicine (DLP) can be successfully repurposed to treat a lung disease in pulmonary fibrosis guided by TCM theory. Our comparative study between DLP and DHP demonstrated a critical requirement of suppressing both pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic pathways for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, supporting that a multi-component prescription capable of “removing both phlegm and blood stasis” will better achieve co-protection of heart and lung in PHD. Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic ...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 23, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Gender‐specific effects of oral hypoglycaemic agents on cancer risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus
ConclusionsOral insulin sensitizers, particularly thiazolidinedione, are associated with decreased malignancy risk in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - December 5, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: G. E. C. Sun, B. J. Wells, K. Yip, R. Zimmerman, D. Raghavan, M. W. Kattan, S. R. Kashyap Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Gender‐Specific Effects of Oral Hypoglycemic Agents on Cancer Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
ConclusionsOral insulin sensitizers, particularly thiazolidinedione, are associated with decreased malignancy risk in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - November 6, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Grace E. Ching Sun, Brian J. Wells, Kathleen Yip, Robert Zimmerman, Derek Raghavan, Michael W. Kattan, Sangeeta R. Kashyap Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research