1.Flavonoids Intervene in Diabetic Nephropathy by Regulating TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway: A Review
Qihui QIU ; Chang LIU ; Xiaotong YAN ; Jinwei HAN ; Hui SUN ; Fengting YIN ; Yuhang WANG ; Mengmeng WANG ; Xijun WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(7):300-309
Diabetic nephropathy (DKD), as a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), is a major cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Its clinical manifestations include increased urinary protein excretion, thickening of the glomerular basement membrane, and renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis. The pathogenesis of DKD is complex and involves multiple factors, including disordered glucose metabolism, hemodynamic alterations, and oxidative stress. Although modern medical approaches can alleviate certain symptoms, they still have limitations such as insufficient therapeutic targeting and prominent adverse effects. The transforming growth factor-β/Smad (TGF-β/Smad) signaling pathway is not only a tissue fibrosis pathway that has attracted considerable attention in recent years, but also regulates multiple protein molecules, including the glomerular podocyte slit diaphragm protein Podocin, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), thereby participating in various pathological processes and ultimately mediating renal injury. Flavonoid compounds, owing to their sustained pharmacological effects, broad spectrum of action, and high safety profile, have become ideal candidates for targeted therapy research in DKD. Existing studies have shown that these compounds can exert inhibitory effects on renal fibrosis, alleviate inflammatory responses, protect podocytes, and reduce oxidative stress by regulating the interactions between the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway and the aforementioned protein molecules, thereby maintaining renal structure and function, reducing proteinuria, and significantly improving DKD lesions. This review briefly outlines the composition and functions of the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway, elucidates the mechanisms by which this pathway regulates DKD, and focuses on summarizing major studies from the past decade on flavonoid-based interventions in DKD through targeted inhibition of the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway. Furthermore, it discusses the considerable therapeutic potential of flavonoids in the treatment of this disease, aiming to provide a scientific basis for future clinical prevention and treatment of DKD and to promote the development of targeted drugs.
2.Identification of proteins associated with proliferation inhibition effects by DADS in SW480 cell line
Qihui ZHAO ; Qingchao QIU ; Xiusheng HE ; Bo HU ; Qiao LUO ; Changying LI ; Yangchun LIU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1986;0(04):-
Aim To investigate the arrest effect of diallyl disulfide(DADS) in the cell cycle of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma SW480 cell line and its molecular mechanism.Mothdes The growth inhibition effect of DADS of different concentrations on SW480 cell line was measured by MTT assay and cell counting.Phase distribution of cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry.Expression of Ubiquitin and FKBP was determined by Western blot.Results The MTT assay showed that DADS inhibited growth of SW480 cells significantly in a dose-dependent manner.Adding 25,35,50 and 70 mg?L-1 DADS for 48 hours,SW480 cell growth was suppressed by 18.67%,33.02%,49.12% and 66.86%,respectively.There were significant differences between the treated and controlled cases(P

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