The Thunder of God Vine (Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F.), or Lei Gong Teng in Chinese, is a plant that has been used for ages by traditional Chinese medicine to treat inflammatory conditions. In recent years it has aroused attention of scientists around the world because of its proved efficacies in treating such diseases as rheumatoid arthritis. Although Celastrol, an active compound extracted from its root bark, has been shown effective in inducing leukemia cell apoptosis, its anticancer molecular target involved has not been identified yet.
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