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应用天然产物 ›› 2024, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (3): 25-25.DOI: 10.1007/s13659-024-00446-y

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Scutellarin ameliorates diabetic nephropathy via TGF-β1 signaling pathway

Bangrui Huang1,2, Rui Han1, Hong Tan1, Wenzhuo Zhu1, Yang Li1, Fakun Jiang2, Chun Xie2, Zundan Ren1, Rou Shi1   

  1. 1 Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, People's Republic of China;
    2 Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource(Ministry of Education) Yunnan Provincial Center for Research and Development of Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China
  • 收稿日期:2024-03-08 发布日期:2024-06-14
  • 通讯作者: Rou Shi,E-mail:shirourou325@sina.com
  • 基金资助:
    This work was supported by Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Metabolic diseases(202102AA100056); Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of Kunming Medical University (CXTD202101); Union Foundation of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department and Kunming Medical University (202001AY070001-034); Yunnan health training project of high level talents (D-2019011).

Scutellarin ameliorates diabetic nephropathy via TGF-β1 signaling pathway

Bangrui Huang1,2, Rui Han1, Hong Tan1, Wenzhuo Zhu1, Yang Li1, Fakun Jiang2, Chun Xie2, Zundan Ren1, Rou Shi1   

  1. 1 Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, People's Republic of China;
    2 Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource(Ministry of Education) Yunnan Provincial Center for Research and Development of Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China
  • Received:2024-03-08 Published:2024-06-14
  • Contact: Rou Shi,E-mail:shirourou325@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Metabolic diseases(202102AA100056); Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of Kunming Medical University (CXTD202101); Union Foundation of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department and Kunming Medical University (202001AY070001-034); Yunnan health training project of high level talents (D-2019011).

摘要: Breviscapine, a natural flavonoid mixture derived from the traditional Chinese herb Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand-Mazz, has demonstrated a promising potential in improving diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the specific active constituent(s) responsible for its therapeutic effects and the underlying pharmacological mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of scutellarin, a constituent of breviscapine, on streptozotocin- induced diabetic nephropathy and elucidate its pharmacological mechanism(s). Our findings demonstrate that scutellarin effectively ameliorates various features of DN in vivo, including proteinuria, glomerular expansion, mesangial matrix accumulation, renal fibrosis, and podocyte injury. Mechanistically, scutellarin appears to exert its beneficial effects through modulation of the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signaling pathway, as well as its interaction with the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk) and Wnt/β-catenin pathways.

关键词: Scutellarin, Diabetic nephropathy, Proteinuria, Fibrosis, Podocyte injury

Abstract: Breviscapine, a natural flavonoid mixture derived from the traditional Chinese herb Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand-Mazz, has demonstrated a promising potential in improving diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the specific active constituent(s) responsible for its therapeutic effects and the underlying pharmacological mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of scutellarin, a constituent of breviscapine, on streptozotocin- induced diabetic nephropathy and elucidate its pharmacological mechanism(s). Our findings demonstrate that scutellarin effectively ameliorates various features of DN in vivo, including proteinuria, glomerular expansion, mesangial matrix accumulation, renal fibrosis, and podocyte injury. Mechanistically, scutellarin appears to exert its beneficial effects through modulation of the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signaling pathway, as well as its interaction with the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk) and Wnt/β-catenin pathways.

Key words: Scutellarin, Diabetic nephropathy, Proteinuria, Fibrosis, Podocyte injury