Fu-Fang-Jin-Qian-Cao herbal granules protect against the calcium oxalate-induced renal EMT by inhibiting the TGF-β/smad pathway

Context Nephrolithiasis is a major public health problem worldwide and Fu-Fang-Jin-Qian-Cao granules (FFJQC) is a traditional Chinese herbal formula that is used to treat nephrolithiasis. The main component of nephrolithiasis is calcium oxalate (CaOx) and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)...

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Main Authors: Wen-Rui Liu, Hong-Tao Lu, Ting-Ting Zhao, Jia-Rong Ding, Ya-Chen Si, Wei Chen, Jie-Bin Hou, Song-Yan Gao, Xin Dong, Bing Yu, Zhi-Yong Guo, Jian-Rao Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutical Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2020.1844241