Association and mechanism of Ligusticum chuanxiong alleviating itch: A combination of experimental and network pharmacology study
The study implies a potential positive association and mechanisms between CX and itch by combining network pharmacology and in vivo experiments. It is suggested that CX may offer a promising therapeutic application for patients suffering from itch, particularly in cases of severe itching.
Authors
- Changshun Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4385-042X)
- Yiwei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3499-9911)
- Yijun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7223-455X)
- Fan Wu
- Qiuhong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-9296)
- Hao Zhu
- Zihui Lu
- Jing Shen
Institutions
- Ningbo University (CN)
- Ningbo University Affiliated Hospital (CN)
- Ningbo First Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2025.120530
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00