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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2026

[Different Astragalus medicinal pairs improve diabetic nephropathy in mice by regulating lipid peroxidation through PTGS2].

Xuejun Chen, Yuan Jing, Huiyu Liang, Jingying Zhong, Zedong Chen, Yuzhi Peng, Jiaojiao Dai, Ya Xiao

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xuejun ChenSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
Yuan JingSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Huiyu LiangSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
Jingying ZhongSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
Zedong ChenSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
Yuzhi PengSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
Jiaojiao DaiSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Ya XiaoSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82074307 and 82574978
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Abstract

objectivesTo explore the regulatory effects of 3 Astragalus herb pairs (Astragalus-Salvia miltiorrhiza, Astragalus-Rehmannia glutinosa, and Astragalus-Dioscorea opposita) in

methodsNetwork pharmacology was used to screen active components and targets of Astragalus membranaceus, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Dioscorea opposita in

resultsNetwork pharmacology showed extensive intersections between the active components of each herb pair and DKD-related targets, with PTGS2 as the key target. The major active components exhibited good binding affinity to PTGS2. The DKD mouse models in Astragalus-Salvia miltiorrhiza and Astragalus-Rehmannia glutinosa groups, particularly those in the former group, showed significant improvements in body weight, fasting blood glucose, serum creatinine, urea nitrogen, and 24-h urinary albumin. The Astragalus-Dioscorea opposita pair only slightly improved blood glucose and creatinine without improving urea nitrogen or urinary albumin in the mouse models. The Astragalus-Salvia miltiorrhiza pair, but not the other two pairs, markedly reduced the elevation of PTGS2 expression, significantly enhanced SOD activity, reduced MDA content, and upregulated GPX4 expression in the mouse models, and the therapeutic effect was only moderate in Astragalus-Rehmannia glutinosa group and the poorest in Astragalus-Dioscorea opposita group.

conclusionsThe 3 Astragalus herb pairs from

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Astragalus PlantCyclooxygenase 2Diabetic NephropathiesDrugs, Chinese HerbalLipid PeroxidationAnimalsAstragalus propinquusDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMolecular Docking SimulationPhytotherapyRehmanniaSalvia miltiorrhizaCyclooxygenase 2Drugs, Chinese HerbalPtgs2 protein, mousediabetic kidney diseaseherb pairlipid peroxidationPTGS2Qidan Dihuang Granules

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