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The Huangkui capsule ameliorates renal injury and preserves podocyte integrity in experimental IgA nephropathy by modulating the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB inflammatory signaling pathway. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the renoprotective effects and molecular mechanisms of Huangkui capsule in an experimental rat model of immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

August 28, 2026Journal of Visualized Experiments

Huangkui Capsule Effects in IgAN Through TLR4-Mediated Inflammatory Signaling

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SCShukun ChenNorthwest A&F University YHYan HeGuangdong University of Technology YZYe ZhangThe Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine

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Implication

Animal study reveals Huangkui capsule reduces kidney injury and preserves podocyte integrity in rats with IgA nephropathy, highlighting therapeutic modulation of TLR4-mediated inflammation.

Key Points

To evaluate the renoprotective effects and molecular mechanisms of Huangkui capsule in an experimental rat model of immunoglobulin A nephropathy.
Established an experimental rat model of IgA nephropathy treated with Huangkui capsule daily for 8 weeks.
Assessed renal function, glomerular injury, fibrosis, and IgA/C3 deposition using histopathology, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, ELISA, and western blot assays.
Huangkui capsule significantly decreased proteinuria, hematuria, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, glomerular pathological lesions, renal fibrosis, and mesangial IgA and C3 deposition.
Treatment restored the expression of key podocyte proteins (nephrin, CD2AP, WT-1) and inhibited TLR4, MyD88, phosphorylated IκBα, phosphorylated NF-κB, and downstream pro-inflammatory cytokines.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9145ead15324a1df3a9216 https://doi.org/10.3791/71273

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Implication

Animal study reveals Huangkui capsule reduces kidney injury and preserves podocyte integrity in rats with IgA nephropathy, highlighting therapeutic modulation of TLR4-mediated inflammation.