Chaihuang-Yishen granule inhibits diabetic kidney disease in rats through blocking TGF-β/Smad3 signaling.

<h4>Objective</h4>Increasing evidence shows that TGF-β1 is a key mediator in diabetic nephropathy (DN) and induces renal fibrosis positively by Smad3 but negatively by Smad7. However, treatment of DN by blocking the TGF-β/Smad pathway remains limited. The present study investigated the a...

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Main Authors: Ting Ting Zhao, Hao Jun Zhang, Xiao Guang Lu, Xiao Ru Huang, Wei Ku Zhang, Hua Wang, Hui Yao Lan, Ping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24646636/pdf/?tool=EBI