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China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
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(24): 2042-2045, 2017.
Article
Dans Chinois
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-275172
Résumé
Halofuginone (HF) is a derivative of dichroine which is the extract of traditional Chinese medicine. It is widely used as an efficient anticoccidial drug. Recent studies have found that HF has unique biological activities, showing great potential capacities in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. In the article, we summarized the therapeutic effects of HF in a variety of autoimmune diseases and its mechanism, providing references for further clinical studies of HF.