[Advance in treatment of hyperuricemia by Chinese medicine based on uric acid transporterome]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2015 Nov;40(22):4346-50.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

With the development of the quality of life, the morbidity of hyperuricemia is increasing year by year. At the same time, it appears that this disease attacks the young people currently. As the study of pathogenesis of hyperuricemia advanced, a series of uric acid transporters were found during this process. Meanwhile, the definition of transporterome was proposed. They were divided into three groups according to the functions: reabsorption proteins, excretion proteins and skeleton proteins. At moment, the drugs for hyperuricmia mainly include uric acid composition inhibitors and uric acid excretion promoters. Since the excretion of uric acid plays a leading role during the process of attack of hyperurecimia, it makes sense to explore Chinese medicines with clear mechanism targeting the transporterome. Therefore, this paper would focus on transporterome and summarize the mechanisms of Chinese medicines in treating hyperuricemia.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Transport
  • Carrier Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Hyperuricemia / drug therapy*
  • Hyperuricemia / metabolism
  • Uric Acid / metabolism*

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Uric Acid