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SUBMITTER: Chen G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7194129 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Guiling G Ye Yang Y Cheng Ming M Tao Yi Y Zhang Kejun K Huang Qiong Q Deng Jingwen J Yao Danni D Lu Chuanjian C Huang Yu Y
Frontiers in pharmacology 20200424
The beneficial effect of quercetin in rheumatic diseases is unclear. Studies have already confirmed that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) alleviate some symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by their immunosuppressive capacities. This study explored whether there are additive effects of quercetin and hUCMSCs on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) under simulated rheumatic conditions. hUCMSCs were pretreated with quercetin (10 μM) before coculture with TNF-α/IFN-γ-stim ...[more]