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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Natural products in traditional Chinese medicine for renal fibrosis: a comprehensive review.

Qianqian Zhao, Meihua Jin, Qiang Zhao, Zhimei Wang, Chun Zhao, Xiaocong Xue, Xikai Qiao, Peng Qu, Donghe Han, Ran Tao

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Role of Mast Cells and Their Mediators in Chronic Kidney Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Qianqian Zhao *Department of Anatomy, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Meihua Jin *Department of Immunology, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Qiang ZhaoDepartment of Anatomy, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Zhimei WangDepartment of Immunology, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Chun ZhaoDepartment of Immunology, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Xiaocong XueDepartment of Anatomy, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Xikai QiaoDepartment of Immunology, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Peng QuDepartment of Anatomy, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Donghe HanDepartment of Anatomy, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Ran TaoDepartment of Anatomy, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Renal fibrosis represents the terminal pathological manifestation of most chronic kidney diseases, driving progressive loss of renal function. Natural products have emerged as promising therapeutic agents for preventing and ameliorating renal fibrosis due to their multi-target efficacy and favorable safety profiles. In this review, we conducted a comprehensive literature search on PubMed using the keywords "natural product" and "renal fibrosis" from 2004 to 2025, identifying 704 relevant articles. We systematically categorize and discuss the biological effects of key natural products and formulations with antifibrotic potential, focusing on five major classes: glycosides, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, anthraquinones, and terpenoids. Representative compounds from each category are highlighted for their mechanisms of action, including modulation of oxidative stress, inflammation, autophagy, and fibrosis signaling pathways. This review aims to provide a theoretical foundation for the development of natural product-based therapies to combat renal fibrosis, offering insights into their therapeutic potential and future research directions.

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epithelial-mesenchymal transitioninflammationnatural productsoxidative stressrenal fibrosisTGF-βtraditional Chinese medicine

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PMID40308781
PMCPMC12041090

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