ArticleMolecular medicine reports2017
Baicalin ameliorates renal fibrosis via inhibition of transforming growth factor β1 production and downstream signal transduction.
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- TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway in Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Pooled it
- Dual action of baicalin against renal fibrosis in hyperuricemic nephropathy: targeting PANX1-P2Y6 signaling and gut microbiota dysbiosis.Journal of molecular histology · 2026Article
- Integration of network pharmacology and transcriptomics to reveal the ROS/NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD-mediated mechanism of baicalin in alleviating contrast-induced acute kidney injury.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
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- Integrated neurobehavioral and organ-specific safety profiling of baicalin: acute/subacute toxicity studies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Baicalin: a potential therapeutic agent for acute kidney injury and renal fibrosis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Baicalin alleviates silica-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis by inhibiting TLR4/NF-?B pathway in rats.Physiological research · 2023Article
- Baicalin protects against renal interstitial fibrosis in mice by inhibiting the TGF-β/Smad signalling pathway.Pharmaceutical biology · 2022Article
- Down-regulation of LINC00667 hinders renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis and fibrosis through miR-34c.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2021Article
- Baicalin suppresses renal fibrosis through microRNA-124/TLR4/NF-κB axis in streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy mice and high glucose-treated human proximal tubule epithelial cells.Journal of physiology and biochemistry · 2020Article
- Histomorphological, VEGF and TGF-β immunoexpression changes in the diabetic rats' ovary and the potential amelioration following treatment with metformin and insulin.Journal of molecular histology · 2020Article
- Baicalin alleviates bleomycin‑induced pulmonary fibrosis and fibroblast proliferation in rats via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.Molecular medicine reports · 2020Article
- Kidney-targeted baicalin-lysozyme conjugate ameliorates renal fibrosis in rats with diabetic nephropathy induced by streptozotocin.BMC nephrology · 2020Article
- The Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition as a Possible Therapeutic Target in Fibrotic Disorders.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2020Review
- Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid ameliorates renal interstitial fibrosis via Klotho/TGF-β/Smad signalling pathway.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2018Article
- Baicalin attenuates liver hypoxia/reoxygenation injury by inducing autophagy.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2018Article
- DHEA-induced ovarian hyperfibrosis is mediated by TGF-β signaling pathway.Journal of ovarian research · 2018Article
- Flavonoids in Kidney Health and Disease.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Review
- Early Progression of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis in Children Might Be Dependent on Vimentin Expression.The American journal of case reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
Previous studies have demonstrated the potential antifibrotic effects of baicalin in vitro, via examination of 21 compounds isolated from plants. However, its biological activity and underlying mechanisms of action in vivo remain to be elucidated. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of baicalin on renal fibrosis in vivo, and the potential signaling pathways involved. A unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO)‑induced renal fibrosis model was established using Sprague‑Dawley rats. Baicalin was administrated intraperitoneally every 2 days for 10 days. The degree of renal damage and fibrosis was investigated by histological assessment, and detection of fibronectin and collagen I mRNA expression levels. Epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) levels and downstream phosphorylation of mothers against decapentaplegic 2/3 (Smad2/3) were examined in vivo and in an NRK‑52E rat renal tubular cell line in vitro. Baicalin was demonstrated to markedly ameliorate renal fibrosis and suppress EMT, as evidenced by reduced interstitial collagen accumulation, decreased fibronectin and collagen I mRNA expression levels, upregulation of N‑ and E‑cadherin expression levels, and downregulation of α‑smooth muscle actin and vimentin expression. Furthermore, baicalin decreased TGF‑β1 expression levels in serum and kidney tissue following UUO, and suppressed Smad2/3 phosphorylation in rat kidney tissue. In vitro studies identified that baicalin may inhibit the phosphorylation of Smad2/3 under the same TGF‑β1 concentration. In conclusion, baicalin may protect against renal fibrosis, potentially via inhibition of TGF‑β1 production and its downstream signal transduction.
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