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The Active Ingredients of Herbs Targeting Long Noncoding RNA: A Potential Alternative to Treat Parenchymal Organ Inflammation and Fibrosis in the Future
We review current studies on the anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects of herbal medicines and their active ingredients. To explore how these active ingredients target long noncoding RNA to exert their effects, we searched PubMed and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure databases for preclinical and clinical studies of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA), herbal medicine, inflammation, and fibrosis. The active ingredients of herbal medicines were able to target lncRNAs. These interactions can have anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects on various diseases. The current studies provide preliminary insights but are not comprehensive. Targeting lncRNAs with herbal medicine ingredients is a promising direction for further research. This approach could lead to new alternative treatments for inflammation and fibrosis-related diseases.
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