Curcumin Treatment Suppresses CCR7 Expression and the Differentiation and Migration of Human Circulating Fibrocytes
Author(s) -
Xuyan Fu,
Dongwei Zhang,
Yadong Li,
Pi-wen Zhao,
Yuqing Tang,
Jianzhao Niu,
Yu Li
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000369714
Subject(s) - fibrocyte , curcumin , flow cytometry , c c chemokine receptor type 7 , fibrosis , chemistry , cancer research , microbiology and biotechnology , chemokine , biology , immunology , pharmacology , medicine , chemokine receptor , pathology , immune system
Recent studies have demonstrated that circulating fibrocytes contribute to the formation and development of fibrosis. Curcumin, a polyphenolic compound isolated from turmeric, has been shown to have anti-fibrotic effects in various organs. We and others have demonstrated that curcumin beneficially affects the development of fibrosis. However the effect of curcumin on circulating fibrocytes has not been reported.
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