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ReviewPharmaceutical biology2026

Triptolide in renal disorders: dual roles of therapeutic potential and nephrotoxicity: a narrative review.

Lan Yan, Lulu Zhang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Changqi Shi, Qi Geng, Lin Lin, Ning Zhao, Li Li, Xiaojuan He, Yong Tan and 2 more

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Review in Pharmaceutical biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Lan YanInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Lulu ZhangInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaomeng ZhangInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Changqi ShiInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Qi GengInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Lin LinInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ning ZhaoInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Li LiInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaojuan HeInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yong TanInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xinyu JiInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Cheng LuInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTriptolide (TP), derived from

objectiveThe aim of this review is to comprehensively summarize the dual roles of TP, elucidate its therapeutic mechanisms and nephrotoxic pathways, and to explore strategies to mitigate its toxicity.

methodsA literature search was performed using the PubMed and Web of Science databases. The search covered publications from the earliest available date until November 2025. The key search terms included 'triptolide', 'renal', 'kidney' and their combinations.

resultsTP exerts dose-dependent dual effects in renal models. Therapeutic doses (typically ≤200 μg/kg

conclusionTP holds significant but challenging potential for renal therapy. Future research should define its therapeutic window and advance strategies such as structural analogs, targeted delivery systems, and combination therapies to effectively separate efficacy from toxicity for clinical translation.

Indexed as

DiterpenesKidney DiseasesPhenanthrenesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsApoptosisDose-Response Relationship, DrugEpoxy CompoundsHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsKidneyOxidative StressTripterygiumAnti-Inflammatory AgentsDiterpenesEpoxy CompoundsImmunosuppressive AgentsPhenanthrenestriptolidecell deathinflammationkidney diseaseoxidative stressTriptolide

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PMID41562626
PMCPMC12825603

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