Clinical efficacy and IL-17 targeting mechanism of Indigo naturalis as a topical agent in moderate psoriasis

• Main Authors: Hui-Man Cheng (Author), Yang-Chang Wu (Author), Qingmin Wang (Author), Michael Song (Author), Jackson Wu (Author), Dion Chen (Author), Katherine Li (Author), Eric Wadman (Author), Shung-Te Kao (Author), Tsai-Chung Li (Author), Francisco Leon (Author), Karen Hayden (Author), Carrie Brodmerkel (Author), C. Chris Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Indigo naturalis is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ingredient long-recognized as a therapy for several inflammatory conditions, including psoriasis. However, its mechanism is unknown due to lack of knowledge about the responsible chemical entity. We took a different approac...