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ArticleNutrients2022

The Protective Effect of Theaflavins on the Kidney of Mice with Type II Diabetes Mellitus.

Jun Wang, Jingjing Jiang, Changyu Zhao, Hongyan Shan, Ziheng Shao, Chun Wang, Jiayun Guan, Zhongwen Xie, Songnan Li

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Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jun WangSchool of Tourism and Cuisine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
Jingjing JiangSchool of Tourism and Cuisine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
Changyu ZhaoSchool of Tourism and Cuisine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
Hongyan ShanSchool of Tourism and Cuisine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
Ziheng ShaoSchool of Tourism and Cuisine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
Chun WangSchool of Tourism and Cuisine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
Jiayun GuanSchool of Tourism and Cuisine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
Zhongwen XieState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3080-4881
Songnan LiJoint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Institutes of Agricultural Science and Technology Development, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8494-9197
Yangzhou University · CNAnhui Agricultural University · CN

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M712692National Natural Science Foundation of China 82000791Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20220585Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization SKLTOF20200110Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization SKLTOF20210114Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (Yangzhou University) NO. KYCX21_3292Yangzhou Key R&D Plan (Social Development) Project YZ2022076Yangzhou Lvyangjinfeng Talent Support Program YZLYJFJH2021YXBS172
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy, primarily caused by advanced glycation end products (AGEs), is a serious complication resulting from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Reportedly, theaflavins (TFs) can improve diabetic nephropathy; however, the underlying molecular mechanism is not fully clear. In this study, T2DM mice were treated with different concentrations of TFs by gavage for 10 weeks to investigate the effect of TFs on diabetic nephropathy and their potential molecular mechanism of action. Biochemical and pathological analysis showed that the TFs effectively improved blood glucose, insulin resistance, kidney function, and other symptoms in diabetic mice. The mechanism studies indicated that TFs inhibited the formation of AGEs, thereby inhibiting the activation of the MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway. Therefore, our study suggested that TFs improved diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting the formation of AGEs.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NephropathiesAnimalsAntioxidantsBiflavonoidsCatechinGlycation End Products, AdvancedKidneyMiceNF-kappa BReceptor for Advanced Glycation End ProductsAntioxidantsBiflavonoidsCatechinGlycation End Products, AdvancedNF-kappa BReceptor for Advanced Glycation End ProductstheaflavinAGEsdiabetesMAPKNF-κBRAGEtheaflavins

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PMID36615858
PMCPMC9824224
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