TQ has the ability to downregulate NF-κB, interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor alpha, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2,) matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), the interferon regulatory factor, which are associated with inflammation and cancer development. Here, MMP13 is linked to cancer.