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ArticleNutrients2025

Protective Effects of Black Rice Anthocyanins on D-Galactose-Induced Renal Injury in Mice: The Role of Nrf2 and NF-κB Signaling and Gut Microbiota Modulation.

Dan Sun, Wei Wang, Qian Fan, Xinyi Wang, Xinyan Xu, Weiye Jiang, Liang Zhao, Hong Li, Zhifang Fu, Lei Zhao and 1 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 authors.

Dan SunDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Wei WangBeijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
Qian FanKey Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100048, China.
Xinyi WangBeijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
Xinyan XuKey Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100048, China.
Weiye JiangKey Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100048, China.
Liang ZhaoKey Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2542-9279
Hong LiDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Zhifang FuDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Lei ZhaoKey Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100048, China.
Hongmei JiaoDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9139-9744

Funding

China Central Health Research Fund 2022YB36National Center of Technology Innovation for Dairy Research 2024-KFKT-012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the renal protective effects of black rice anthocyanins (BRAs) against renal injury in mice induced by D-galactose (D-gal).

methodsThe renal aging mouse model was established by thirteen consecutive weeks of subcutaneous injections of D-gal. The serum levels of urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CRE), uric acid (UA), antioxidant enzymes (e.g., GSH-Px and SOD), and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), as well as the contents of inflammatory factors (IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α) in kidney tissues were evaluated. Additionally, the relative expression of the NQO1, HO-1, IKKβ, NF-kBp65, and TLR4 proteins was examined.

resultsBRA treatment significantly reduced serum levels of BUN, and CRE increased the concentrations of antioxidant enzymes and total antioxidant capacity in renal tissues, and reduced the levels of inflammatory factors. Furthermore, BRAs restored the relative expression of the NQO1, HO-1, IKKβ, NF-kBp65, and TLR4 proteins to normal levels and promoted the recovery of the renal tissue architecture.

conclusionsIt was demonstrated that BRAs could potentially prevent and protect against kidney injury by modulating the Nrf2 and NF-κB signaling pathways, attenuating oxidative stress and inflammatory responses, and modulating the gut microflora. These findings provide a scientific basis for the application of BRAs as a natural bioactive substance in the field of nephroprotection, especially against the renal degeneration that accompanies the aging process.

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Acute Kidney InjuryAnthocyaninsGalactoseGastrointestinal MicrobiomeKidney DiseasesNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BOryzaAnimalsAntioxidantsDisease Models, AnimalKidneyMaleMiceOxidative StressSignal TransductionAnthocyaninsAntioxidantsGalactoseNfe2l2 protein, mouseNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa Bagingblack rice anthocyaninsD-galactosekidneyNF-κBNrf2

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PMCPMC11820437

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