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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Isoquercitrin Alleviates Diabetic Nephropathy by Inhibiting STAT3 Phosphorylation and Dimerization.

Chen Xuan, Donghui Chen, Shuangna Zhang, Chaofan Li, Qingyun Fang, Dinghua Chen, Jiabao Liu, Xin Jiang, Yingjie Zhang, Wanjun Shen and 3 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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13 authors.

Chen XuanSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6657-7855
Donghui ChenDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Shuangna ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Chaofan LiDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Qingyun FangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Dinghua ChenDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Jiabao LiuDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Xin JiangDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Yingjie ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Wanjun ShenDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Guangyan CaiDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Xiangmei ChenDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.
Ping LiDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Drug Development for Severe Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Pan-vascular Diseases, Key Disciplines of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (zyyzdxk-2023310), Beijing, 100000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5330-1040

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC3602000National Natural Science Foundation of China 32141005National Natural Science Foundation of China 82274327
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At the convergence point of multiple cytokine signals, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a highly promising therapeutic target for diabetic nephropathy. Isoquercitrin, a natural small-molecule inhibitor of STAT3, may have beneficial effects on diabetic nephropathy; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Isoquercitrin significantly mitigated renal inflammation and fibrosis by inhibiting STAT3 activity in mice with diabetic nephropathy. Moreover, STAT3 is a direct molecular target of isoquercitrin, which as corroborated by tight and stable noncovalent binding between them. This interaction is mechanistically supported by the affinity of isoquercitrin for the Ser668-Gln635-Gln633 region within the pY+1 binding pocket of the SH2 domain. This binding obstructs pivotal processes like STAT3 phosphorylation and dimerization, thereby suppressing its transcriptional function. Finally, a kidney-targeted nanocarrier, Iso@PEG-GK, is developed to load isoquercitrin, thus enhancing its therapeutic precision for diabetic nephropathy. Iso@PEG-GK significantly improved the absorption and renal distribution of isoquercitrin. This study is the first to demonstrate that isoquercitrin exerts a significant protective effect against diabetic nephropathy and may provide a novel therapeutic drug for this disease.

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Diabetic NephropathiesQuercetinSTAT3 Transcription FactorAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPhosphorylationisoquercitrinQuercetinStat3 protein, mouseSTAT3 Transcription Factordiabetic nephropathydimerizationIso@PEG‐GKisoquercitrinphosphorylationSH2 domainSTAT3

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PMID40184310
PMCPMC12224983

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