Research Article

Ethyl Acetate Extract from Celastrus aculeatus Merr. Suppresses Synovial Inflammation in Adjuvant Arthritis Rats through Apoptosis Induction of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ T Cells

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Effects of EAE on apoptosis of peripheral T lymphocytes in AA rats induced by Mtb. At days 16 and 28, T lymphocytes were isolated from abdominal aorta and stained by Annexin V-FITC/PI dyes. The apoptotic rate of lymphocytes was analyzed by flow cytometry.