Trichosanthes kirilowii lectin ameliorates streptozocin-induced kidney injury via modulation of the balance between M1/M2 phenotype macrophage
Background: Macrophage polarization has been reported to induce podocyte injury, which is a typical characteristic of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Trichosanthes kirilowii is an herb showing renal protective effect as well as immune-regulating effect. Therefore, it was hypothesized that the renal prote...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218335200 |