Fig. 4From: Lycium barbarum polysaccharides in ageing and its potential use for prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic reviewSchematic illustration of potential anti-OA effects of LBP in the literature. LBP (Lycium barbarum polysaccharide); TNF-α (tumour necrosis factor-α); iNOS (inducible nitric oxide synthase); NF-κBp65 (nuclear factor kappa-B); OA (osteoarthritis); miR-124 (microRNA-124); IL-1β (interleukin-1β); Cox-2 (cyclooxygenase-2); IL-6 (interleukin-6); IL-8 (interleukin-8); MMP-1 (matrix metalloproteinase-1); MMP-3 (matrix metalloproteinase-3)Back to article page