Curcuma DMSO extracts and curcumin exhibit an anti-inflammatory and anti-catabolic effect on human intervertebral disc cells, possibly by influencing TLR2 expression and JNK activity.

Marina Klawitter, Lilian Quero, Juergen Klasen, Alexia N Gloess, Babette Klopprogge, Oliver Hausmann, Norbert Boos, Karin Wuertz

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    55 Citations (Web of Science)
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)29
    JournalJOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION-LONDON
    Volume9
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Keywords

    • FACTOR-KAPPA-B
    • PROTEIN-KINASE ACTIVATION
    • GENE-EXPRESSION
    • TNF-ALPHA
    • MATRIX-METALLOPROTEINASE
    • ARTICULAR CHONDROCYTES
    • SIGNALING PATHWAY
    • LEUKEMIA-CELLS
    • MAP KINASES
    • IN-VITRO

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