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ReviewChinese journal of integrative medicine2025

Mechanism of Astragaloside IV in Treatment of Renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis.

Xin-Ru Wang, Jing-Xiang Luan, Zhao-An Guo

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Review in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Xin-Ru WangFirst Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250014, China.
Jing-Xiang LuanFirst Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250014, China.
Zhao-An GuoDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250014, China. gza63@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF) is one of the key indicators in evaluating the renal function of patients. Mild TIF can cause a vicious cycle of renal tubular glomerular injury and aggravate renal disease. Therefore, studying the mechanisms underlying TIF is essential to identify therapeutic targets, thereby protecting the renal function of patients with timely intervention. Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) is a Chinese medicine component that has been shown to inhibit the occurrence and progression of TIF via multiple pathways. Previous studies have reported that AS-IV protected against TIF by inhibiting inflammation, autophagy, endoplasmic reticulum stress, macrophages, and transforming growth factor-β1, which laid the foundation for the development of a new preventive and therapeutic option for TIF.

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Kidney DiseasesKidney TubulesSaponinsTriterpenesAnimalsFibrosisHumansastragaloside ASaponinsTriterpenesastragaloside IVautophagyChinese medicineendoplasmic reticulum stressmacrophagesreviewtubulointerstitial fibrosis

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