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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2015

Qian Yang Yu Yin Granule-containing serum inhibits angiotensin II-induced proliferation, reactive oxygen species production, and inflammation in human mesangial cells via an NADPH oxidase 4-dependent pathway.

Kang Ding, Yan Wang, Weimin Jiang, Yu Zhang, Hongping Yin, Zhuyuan Fang

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kang DingFirst College of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210046, China. zh_cb2013@163.com.
Yan WangSchool of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China. hy_nf2013@163.com.
Weimin JiangJiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China. ct_dg2013@sohu.com.
Yu ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China. fr_gh2013@sohu.com.
Hongping YinSchool of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China. yinhongping@cpu.edu.cn.
Zhuyuan FangJiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China. zhuyuan_fang@163.com.
China Pharmaceutical University · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CNNanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundQian Yang Yu Yin Granule (QYYYG), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, has been indicated for renal damage in hypertension for decades in China, but little remains known regarding its underlying molecular mechanism. Therefore, we performed the current study in order to investigate the underlying molecular mechanism of QYYYG in the treatment of hypertensive renal damage.

methodsWe hypothesize that QYYYG relieves hypertensive renal injury through an angiotensin II (Ang II)-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAPDH)-oxidase (NOX)-reactive oxygen species (ROS) pathway. In this study, we investigated the effects of QYYYG-containing serum (QYGS) in human mesangial cells (HMCs) against Ang II-induced cell proliferation, ROS production, and inflammation through the seropharmacological method.

resultsWe found that QYGS could inhibit cell proliferation in Ang II-treated HMCs. In addition, QYGS considerably suppressed production of ROS, decreased mRNA and protein expression of NAPDH-oxidase 4 (NOX4), p22 (phox) , and activated Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (GTP-Rac1); as well as counteracted the up-regulation of inflammatory markers including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) p65, and interleukin 6 (IL-6). These effects were further confirmed in HMCs transfected with specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting NOX4.

conclusionsTaken together, these results suggest that a NOX4-dependent pathway plays an important role in regulating the inhibitory effect of QYGS. Our findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of QYYYG and their role in the treatment of hypertensive nephropathy.

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Angiotensin IIAnimalsCell ProliferationChinaDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansHypertension, RenalInflammationMesangial CellsNADPH OxidasesNF-kappa BPhytotherapyPolygonumRats, WistarReactive Oxygen SpeciesRNA, Small InterferingAngiotensin IIDrugs, Chinese HerbalNADPH OxidasesNF-kappa BReactive Oxygen SpeciesRNA, Small InterferingTNF protein, humanTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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