An extract of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWHF) is used in traditional Chinese medicine as an antirheumatic herbal remedy. Although the unpurified extract is reportedly an effective treatment for ...

Chemical biologists report that tests of triptolide in human cells and mice are vastly improved by the chemical attachment of glucose to the triptolide molecule. More than 20 years ago, a billboard in ...

More than 20 years ago, a billboard in China piqued the interest of a chemical biologist. It endorsed an extract from the plant known as the “thunder god vine” as an immunosuppressant. A brief review ...