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Haikunshenxi capsule alleviates renal fibrosis in chronic kidney disease via modulation of indoxyl Sulfate–Aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling

Paper D Not peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This study in mice found that this capsule reduces kidney scarring. It has not been tested in humans yet.

Who did this work

Ping Li (Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine) · Chong Chen (Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine) · Bangjie Zuo (Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine) · Jing Zhao (Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine) · Hao Tang (Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine) · B Chen (Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine) · Lin Qiao (Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine) · Wei Sun (Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine) · Si Sun (Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-11
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1819011