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ArticleNatural products and bioprospecting2024

Scutellarin ameliorates diabetic nephropathy via TGF-β1 signaling pathway.

Bangrui Huang, Rui Han, Hong Tan, Wenzhuo Zhu, Yang Li, Fakun Jiang, Chun Xie, Zundan Ren, Rou Shi

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Article in Natural products and bioprospecting, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Bangrui Huang *Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, People's Republic of China.
Rui Han *Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, People's Republic of China.
Hong TanDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, People's Republic of China.
Wenzhuo ZhuDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, People's Republic of China.
Yang LiDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, People's Republic of China.
Fakun JiangKey Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Ministry of Education)Yunnan Provincial Center for Research and Development of Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.
Chun XieKey Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Ministry of Education)Yunnan Provincial Center for Research and Development of Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.
Zundan RenDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, People's Republic of China.
Rou ShiDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, People's Republic of China. shirourou325@sina.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-4494-2730
Kunming Medical University · CNYunnan University · CN

Funding

Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of Kunming Medical University CXTD202101Union Foundation of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department and Kunming Medical University 202001AY070001-034Yunnan health training project of high level talents D-2019011Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Metabolic diseases 202102AA100056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breviscapine, a natural flavonoid mixture derived from the traditional Chinese herb Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand-Mazz, has demonstrated a promising potential in improving diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the specific active constituent(s) responsible for its therapeutic effects and the underlying pharmacological mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of scutellarin, a constituent of breviscapine, on streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy and elucidate its pharmacological mechanism(s). Our findings demonstrate that scutellarin effectively ameliorates various features of DN in vivo, including proteinuria, glomerular expansion, mesangial matrix accumulation, renal fibrosis, and podocyte injury. Mechanistically, scutellarin appears to exert its beneficial effects through modulation of the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signaling pathway, as well as its interaction with the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk) and Wnt/β-catenin pathways.

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Diabetic nephropathyFibrosisPodocyte injuryProteinuriaScutellarin

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PMID38656633
PMCPMC11043297
OpenAlexW4395113903

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