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The effect of emodin, an anthraquinone derivative extracted from the roots of Rheum tanguticum, against herpes simplex virus in vitro and in vivo

AIM OF THE STUDY: Herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 and -2) are important pathogens for humans and the discovery of novel anti-HSV drugs with low toxicity deserves great efforts. Rhubarb is one of the oldest and best-known traditional Chinese medicines. We initiated this study to test if emodin is the a...

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Autores principales: Xiong, Hai-Rong, Luo, Jun, Hou, Wei, Xiao, Hong, Yang, Zhan-Qiu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ireland Ltd. 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7126445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21050882
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.10.059