Research Article

Therapeutic Effects of Chinese Herbal Formula (PTQX) on NC/Nga Mice with Atopic Dermatitis-Like Skin Lesions

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Treatment with PTQX inhibits 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene- (DNCB-) induced atopic dermatitis- (AD-) like skin inflammation in NC/Nga mice. (a). Representative photographs taken on day 7. (b). Dermatitis scores were evaluated weekly from day −5 to day 21. (c). Ear thickness was measured from day −5 to 21. (d). The effect of PTQX on the ear weights of NC/Nga mice on day 21. (e). PTQX reduces the serum levels of total IgE in NC/Nga mice. The results are expressed as means ± standard errors of the means for 7–8 mice per group. Control, untreated group; vehicle, DNCB-induced group; PTQX, PTQX-treated group; and DEX, dexamethasone-treated group. Statistically significant differences with respect to the control and vehicle groups are expressed as , and , , respectively.
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