title: Progress of intervention of renal interstitial fibrosis with Chinese traditional herbal medicine.
abstract: This article reviews the current status of progress in the research of renal interstitial fibrosis therapy using traditional Chinese herbal medicine, which exerts its therapeutic effect through inhibiting cytokine expression and fibroblast proliferation, inducing apoptosis of the renal myofibroblasts and other mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
authors.forename: Lian-Bo
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Zhi-Gang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Ren-Gao
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Bao-Tian
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Sheng-Cai
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Huang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D002455:Cell Division; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology; D005355:Fibrosis; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000235:genetics; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1