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It has been used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis In this study we aimed to investigate the effects of YH on autoimmune thyroiditis <jats:italic>in a rat model<\/jats:italic> and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. The experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (EAT) model was established by thyroglobulin (pTG) injections and excessive iodine intake. Thyroid lesions were observed using hematoxylin and eosin (H and E) staining and serum TgAb, TPOAb, TSH, T3, and T4 levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay IL-35 levels were evaluated using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Th17\/Treg balance in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was determined by flow cytometry and RT-PCR. Changes in Wnt\/\u03b2-catenin signaling were evaluated using Western blot. Immunofluorescence staining and western blot were employed to examine NLRP3 inflammasome activation in the thyroid. YH minimized thyroid follicle injury and decreased concentrations of serum TgAb, TPOAb, TSH, T3, and T4 in EAT model. The mRNA of IL-35 was increased after YH treatment. YH also increased the percentage of Treg cells, and decreased Th17 proportion as well as Th17\/Treg ratio in PBMCs. Meanwhile, the mRNA levels of Th17 related cytokines (ROR\u03b3t, IL-17A, IL-21, and IL-22) were suppressed and Treg related cytokines (FoxP3, TGF-\u03b2, and IL-10) were promoted in PBMCs. Additionally, the protein expressions of Wnt-1 and \u03b2-catenin were unregulated after YH treatment. NLRP3 immunostaining signal and protein levels of IL-17, p-NF-\u03baB, NLRP3, ASC, cleaved-Caspase-1, cleaved-IL-1\u03b2, and IL-18 were downregulated in the thyroid after YH intervention. 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