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Abstract Title:

Therapeutic effects of diosgenin in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

Abstract Source:

J Neuroimmunol. 2017 12 15 ;313:152-160. Epub 2017 Oct 31. PMID: 29132838

Abstract Author(s):

Weili Liu, Mei Zhu, Zhongwang Yu, Dou Yin, Fengfeng Lu, Yingyan Pu, Chao Zhao, Cheng He, Li Cao

Article Affiliation:

Weili Liu

Abstract:

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Currently, there is no drug available to cure this kind of disease. Diosgenin is a plant-derived steroid saponin. A previous study in our lab revealed that diosgenin can promote oligodendrocyte progenitor cell differentiation and accelerate remyelination. In the present study, we found that diosgenin dose-dependently alleviated the progression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis with reduced central nervous system inflammation and demyelination. We also found that diosgenin treatment can significantly inhibit the activation of microglia and macrophages, suppress CD4T cell proliferation and hinder Th1/Th17 cell differentiation. Therefore, we suggested that diosgenin may be a potential therapeutic drug for inflammatory demyelinating diseases, such as MS.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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