ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Research Progress on the Positive and Negative Regulatory Effects of Rhein on the Kidney: A Review of Its Molecular Targets.
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- Integrated Network Pharmacology and Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveal Transketolase as a Potential Target for the DanShen-DaHuang Herb Pair in Acute Kidney Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Comprehensive Review on the Toxicity of Five Main AQ Constituents from Rhubarb: Mechanisms, Challenges and Future Perspectives.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Review
- Rhein ameliorates inflammation, gut dysbiosis, and renal injury in obesity-related glomerulopathy mice.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Natural products in traditional Chinese medicine for renal fibrosis: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Rhein Alleviates Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury via Downregulation of NOX4-COX2/PGFS Signaling Pathway.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Article
- Inorganic Nanoparticles Containing Plant-Derived Compounds for Kidney Treatment.Bioinorganic chemistry and applications · 2025Review
- Development of Solid Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System of Rhein to Improve Biopharmaceutical Performance: Physiochemical Characterization, and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Article
- Metabolic Chaos in Kidney Disease: Unraveling Energy Dysregulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Research Progress of Drug Delivery Systems Targeting the Kidneys.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental verification reveal the mechanism of San-Huang decoction in treating acute kidney injury.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Currently, both acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are considered to be the leading public health problems with gradually increasing incidence rates around the world. Rhein is a monomeric component of anthraquinone isolated from rhubarb, a traditional Chinese medicine. It has anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, anti-apoptosis, anti-bacterial and other pharmacological activities, as well as a renal protective effects. Rhein exerts its nephroprotective effects mainly through decreasing hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic, playing anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-fibrotic effects and regulating drug-transporters. However, the latest studies show that rhein also has potential kidney toxicity in case of large dosages and long use times. The present review highlights rhein's molecular targets and its different effects on the kidney based on the available literature and clarifies that rhein regulates the function of the kidney in a positive and negative way. It will be helpful to conduct further studies on how to make full use of rhein in the kidney and to avoid kidney damage so as to make it an effective kidney protection drug.
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