Journal of Veterinary Research (Mar 2021)

Echinacea purpurea extract (cichoric acid) exerts an anti-inflammatory effect on yak PBMCs and regulates the TLR4 signalling pathway

  • Xue Cai-hua,
  • A Shun-xian,
  • Wang Meng-jie,
  • Wu Qiang,
  • Liu Jia-hua,
  • Zhang Long-fei,
  • Wu Yun,
  • Wu Hua,
  • Chai Sha-tuo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0016
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65, no. 1
pp. 109 – 115

Abstract

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Inflammation is one of the main causes of impaired health in livestock and some of its processes weaken animal productivity and impact human health. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of echinacea extract (cichoric acid – CA) on yak peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), inflammatory-related factors, and the toll-like receptor (TLR)4 signalling pathway induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in these PBMCs.

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