title: [Discussion on thoughts and methods for treatment of diabetic nephropathy by TCM according to inflammatory pathogenesis].
abstract: Aim of this article was to investigate relationship between inflammatory pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy and the TCM pathogenetic theory of Shen-Collateral impaired by Toxin, and to illustrate the method for removing toxin, activating collateral and protecting Shen can be an effective treatment for inhibiting the inflammatory pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy.
authors.affiliation: Hospital affiliated to Chagchun TCM College, Changchun. piaochunli981027@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Chun-Li
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Piao
authors.forename: Hong-Mei
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Nan
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D018932:Chemokine CCL2 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D008517:Phytotherapy
chemical_list: C111835:CCL2 protein, human; D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D016328:NF-kappa B