Daxiefei Decoction (Dunhuang Formula) ameliorates acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in rats: involvement of the PI3K/AKT/MMP9/TIMP1 signaling pathway.
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) features severe airway inflammation and massive release of inflammatory factors, with highly complex and interrelated pathogenic processes. Daxiefei Decoction (DXFD) is recorded in Fuxingjue Zangfu Yongyao Fayao (abbrevi...