“ VD reduced infiltrated inflammatory … airway resistance of asthmatic mice , decreased serum levels of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, increased serum levels of IL-10, … Bcl-2-associated X and caspase-3 expression, downregulated HMGB1 and TLR4, NF-κB and phosphorylated-NF-κB p65 expression.”
“ VD was able reduce the inflammatory response of asthmatic mice and apoptosis in lung tissue through the HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.”