Biochemistry & Pharmacology: Open Access

Biochemistry & Pharmacology: Open Access
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-0501

Research Article - (2014) Volume 3, Issue 3

Iguratimod Synergizes with Methotrexate to Exert Anti-Inflammatory and Bone-Protective Effect and Block the Progression of Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mices

Qiong Luo1, Yang Sun1*, Biao Jin1, Wei Zheng1, Fenli Shao1, Nan Hang1, Yongqian Shu2, Xiaomin Li3, Yanhong Gu2* and Qiang Xu1*
1State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, China
2Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
3Department of Emergency, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222002, China
*Corresponding Author(s): Yang Sun, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, China, Tel: +86-25-835-976-20 Email:
Yanhong Gu, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China, Tel: +86-25-681-363-93, Fax: +86-25-837-100-40 Email:
Qiang Xu, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, China, Tel: +86-25-835-976-20 Email:

Abstract