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Modulation of p38 MAPK signaling in spinal cord injury by curcumin: targeting inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis

Shokoufeh Rahmani Arman Gholami Abroumand S. Davlatov Fatemeh Mortazavi Moghadam N. V. Kolaeva Fatemeh Tahmasebi H. Babaloo Madjidova Yakutkhon K. Rakhmanov

Sep 2026 · InflammoPharmacology · Vol 34, pp. 6389 - 6412 · 0 citations · 177 references

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Overall, curcumin appears to be a promising adjunctive candidate for limiting secondary injury after SCI, but further mechanistic clarification and improved delivery strategies will be required to enhance translational relevance and support future clinical application.

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