STAT3 and Alzheimer disease: <h4>Objective</h4>This study investigates the therapeutic potential of Danggui Shaoyao San (DSS), a traditional Chinese herbal formula, focusing on its effects on Th17/Treg -associated immune regulation and the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.<h4>Methods</h4>Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups: control, AD model, low-dose DSS (12 g/kg/day, raw herbal materials), high-dose DSS (24 g/kg/day, raw herbal materials), and donepezil (0.5 mg/kg/day).