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Mechanistic studies revealed that aloperine suppressed the differentiation of Th17 cells directly through inhibiting the phosphorylation of STAT3 or indirectly through impairing the secretion of Th17-promoting cytokines by dendritic cells. Moreover, aloperine enhanced the conversion of Th17 into Treg\n                    <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic>\n                    altering the pSTAT3\/pSTAT5 ratio. 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