Journal of ethnopharmacology
Zhen-Wu-Tang ameliorates renal fibrosis and tissue stiffness in a murine lupus model, an effect associated with the suppression of fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition.
Sisi Dai, Simin Yuan, Fenglian Qin, Yu-Yan Wei, Yuchao Chen, Huazhen Liu, Zhenhua Dai, Chun-Ling Liang
Published: 202610.1016/j.jep.2026.121237
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Pathological extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition is a hallmark of lupus nephritis (LN) progression. Zhen-Wu-Tang (ZWT), a classic traditional formula, is clinically used for treating LN and has demonstrated anti-fibr…
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