A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Clinical Study on the Curative Effect of Huaier on Mild-to-Moderate Psoriasis and an Experimental Study on the Proliferation of Hacat Cells

Joint Authors

Su, Dongqiang
Zhang, Xuening
Zhang, Likun
Zhou, Jin
Zhang, Feng

Source

BioMed Research International

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-08-29

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

9

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

The antitumor effects of Huaier have been recently revealed.

However, no research has been conducted on the effects of Huaier on keratinocyte proliferation and for the treatment of psoriasis.

Hacat cells were treated with different concentrations of Huaier for different periods of times.

The effects on cell proliferation and vitality and on the cell cycle were detected.

Patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis were randomized and divided into two groups in a double-blind manner.

The experimental group was given sugar-free Yinxie granules and Huaiqihuang (HQH) granules, and the control group was given sugar-free Yinxie granules and placebo.

After 4 weeks, various therapeutic indexes were compared.

Huaier significantly inhibited Hacat cell proliferation, suppressed vitality, and blocked the cell cycle in the G1 phase compared with the control group (P < 0.01, respectively).

After treatment for 4 weeks, the number of patients between the two groups that experienced a 50% reduction in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 50), PASI 75 and PASI 90, was significantly different (P <0.01).

The body surface area (BSA) affected by psoriasis and static physician’s global assessment (sPGA) was significantly reduced (P < 0.01); additionally, a significant improvement in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) (P < 0.01) was observed.

Huaier has shown promising effects in both clinical and experimental setting in this preliminary study and it might provide some benefit in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris in the future.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Su, Dongqiang& Zhang, Xuening& Zhang, Likun& Zhou, Jin& Zhang, Feng. 2018. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Clinical Study on the Curative Effect of Huaier on Mild-to-Moderate Psoriasis and an Experimental Study on the Proliferation of Hacat Cells. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125013

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Su, Dongqiang…[et al.]. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Clinical Study on the Curative Effect of Huaier on Mild-to-Moderate Psoriasis and an Experimental Study on the Proliferation of Hacat Cells. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125013

American Medical Association (AMA)

Su, Dongqiang& Zhang, Xuening& Zhang, Likun& Zhou, Jin& Zhang, Feng. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Clinical Study on the Curative Effect of Huaier on Mild-to-Moderate Psoriasis and an Experimental Study on the Proliferation of Hacat Cells. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125013

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1125013