MiRNAs: a new target for Chinese medicine to repair the intestinal barrier in the treatment of ulcerative colitis

• Published in: Frontiers in pharmacology Vol. 15; p. 1446554
• Main Authors: Sun, Dajuan, Zhang, Zhongtao, Xue, Jingwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 2024
• Subjects: intestinal mucosal barrier; mechanism of action; MicroRNAs; traditional Chinese medicine; ulcerative colitis; mechanism of action; traditional Chinese medicine; ulcerative colitis; intestinal mucosal barrier; MicroRNAs
• ISSN: 1663-9812; 1663-9812
• DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1446554

This review presents the progress of traditional Chinese medicines in the treatment of ulcerative colitis by regulating miRNAs. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic nonspecific inflammatory bowel disease whose pathogenesis remains unclear. Dysfunction of the intestinal mucosal barrier is closely rel...