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ArticleJournal of translational internal medicine2026

Natural products modulate renal metabolic reprogramming in diabetic kidney disease.

Wenru Wang, Han Zhu, Keqin Zhao, Xinhui Wang, Ying Liang, Jianlong Xu, Xiaobei Ma, Renhuan Yu, Peng Liu

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Wenru WangDepartment of Nephrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Han ZhuDepartment of Nephrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Keqin ZhaoInstitute of Basic Theory for Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xinhui WangDepartment of Nephrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ying LiangDepartment of Nephrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jianlong XuDepartment of Nephrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaobei MaInstitute of Basic Theory for Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Renhuan YuDepartment of Nephrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0093-3631
Peng LiuDepartment of Nephrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0862-2800

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Abstract

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a major cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Its pathogenesis is highly complex and involves dysfunction across multiple renal cell types and metabolic pathways, thereby underscoring the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies. In recent years, renal metabolic reprogramming has been increasingly recognized as a central driver of DKD progression. This review systematically examines the mechanisms of metabolic reprogramming in different renal cell types and highlights their contribution to renal injury. Particular emphasis is placed on the ability of natural products (including glycosides, terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, and polysaccharides) to confer renal protection by modulating key regulatory nodes of metabolic reprogramming. Through these mechanisms, natural products enhance mitochondrial function, suppress aberrant glycolysis, and improve hypoxia-related responses. Collectively, these findings not only underscore the therapeutic potential of natural products in targeting renal metabolic reprogramming but also provide a theoretical foundation and potential molecular targets for the development of novel DKD treatment strategies.

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diabetic kidney diseasemetabolic reprogrammingmitochondrial dysfunctionnatural productstraditional Chinese medicine

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PMCPMC13509154

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