Renoprotective Effects of Maslinic Acid on Experimental Renal Fibrosis in Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction Model via Targeting MyD88

• Main Authors: Wenjuan Sun (Author), Chang Hyun Byon (Author), Dong Hyun Kim (Author), Hoon In Choi (Author), Jung Sun Park (Author), Soo Yeon Joo (Author), In Jin Kim (Author), Inae Jung (Author), Eun Hui Bae (Author), Seong Kwon Ma (Author), Soo Wan Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Maslinic acid (MA), also named crategolic acid, is a pentacyclic triterpene extracted from fruits and vegetables. Although various beneficial pharmacological effects of MA have been revealed, its effect on renal fibrosis remains unclear. This study was designed to clarify whether MA could attenuate...