[Overview research of uremic ulearance granule treating chronic renal failure]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2013 Nov;38(21):3651-5.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The effective bioactivity compositions of uremic clearance granul (UCG) include isoflavonoids, emodin, astragaloside, paeoniflorin, salvianolic acid A, and so on. The effects of UCG treating chronic renal failure (CRF) in clinical pharmacodynamics mainly refer to improve renal function and the complications of CRF. The mechanisms involved in vivo basically include depressing transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 over-expression, lessening podocyte injury,inhibiting tubular epithelial myofibroblast transdifferentiation, ameliorating microinflammation status, retarding oxidative stress, and alleviating insulin resistance.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / drug therapy*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / genetics
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / metabolism
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / genetics
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / metabolism

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1