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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2020

[Intervention of phlegm and blood stasis inhibits TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway in the kidney of diabetic rats].

Quangen Chu, Zhengyin Cai, Jun Chu, Yun Xuan, Jie Cheng, Pan Wang

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Quangen ChuCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China.
Zhengyin CaiCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China.
Jun ChuCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China.
Yun XuanCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China.
Jie ChengCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China.
Pan WangCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China.
Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo observe the effect of traditional Chinese medicine for intervention of phlegm and blood stasis in regulating TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling and relieving nephropathy in diabetic rats.

methodsSD rats were divided into blank group (NC), diabetic model group (MC group), intervention of phlegm and blood stasis (RPDBS) group, phlegm-removing (RP) group and blood-removing (DBS) group. Diabetic models were established in all the rats except for those in the blank group. After 4 weeks of feeding, the rats in RPDBS group, RP group and DBS group were given corresponding drug intervention for 8 weeks. HE staining was used to observe the changes in renal histopathology. Western blotting and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR were used to detect the expression levels of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and Smad3.

resultsThe structure and arrangement of the glomeruli and renal tubules improved significantly in the treatment groups in comparison with those in the MC group. The expression levels of TGF-β1, Smad3 and p-Smad3 were significantly downregulated at both the protein and mRNA levels in the treatment groups (

conclusionsIntervention of phlegm and blood stasis may inhibit the activation of TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway and delay diabetic nephropathy and fibrosis to protect the renal function in diabetic rats.

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Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic NephropathiesAnimalsKidneyRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionSmad3 ProteinTransforming Growth Factor beta1Smad3 ProteinSmad3 protein, ratTransforming Growth Factor beta1diabetic nephropathyintervention of phlegm and blood stasisTGF-β1/Smad3 signal pathway

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PMID32897204
PMCPMC7277316
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