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Objective To study NF-κB ODN decoy-treated DC on type Ⅱ collagen- induced arthritis(CIA) serum IFN-γ,IL-10 and anti B Ⅱ C antibody and its mechanism.Methods Type Ⅱ collagen induced arthritic rats was established.NF-κB decoy-treated DC loaded with B Ⅱ C from rat spleen were injected to CIA rats via the tail vein at 5 days after the initial immunization.The rats were divided into control group,CIA model group and B Ⅱ C-decoy-DC experimental groups.Forty-two days after the initial immunization,the arthritis scores were determined,the ankle pathology examination were performed and the levels of the serum IFN-γ,IL-10,anti-Ⅱ collagen antibody were determined using ELISA.Results The levels of IFN-γ and anti-B Ⅱ C antibody in serum of CIA model group were increased significantly and IL-10 was decreased significantly (P＜0.05,vs control group).After received with NF-κB ODN decoy inducing DC loaded with B Ⅱ C,the levels of IFN-γ and anti-B Ⅱ C antibody in serum of B Ⅱ C-decoy-DC experimental groups were decreased significantly and IL-10 was increased significantly (P＜0.05,vs CIA model group).Conclusion NF-κB decoy-treated DC loaded with B Ⅱ C had significantly inhibited IFN-γ and anti-B Ⅱ C antibody production and promoted increased levels of IL-10,and had a good curative effect on the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Objective To observe the effect of long snake moxibustion on adjuvant arthritis rats, and explore its mechanism in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Methods Forty-eight Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group, model group, drug group and moxibustion group, 12 rats in each group. The model of adjuvant arthritis rats was induced by intracutaneously injection of complete Freud's adjuvant in the right hind foot pat of rat. Three days later, the medcine group was given Wangbi Keli, and the moxibustion group was treated with long snake moxibustion. The changes of toe swelling was observed, and the content of IL-1, TNF-a and IL-10 in serum were detected by radioimmunoassay (RIA). Results Long snake moxibustion can relieve toe swelling and decrease the level of IL-1 and TNF-p in serum (P