Tengdan Capsule Prevents Hypertensive Kidney Damage in SHR by Inhibiting Periostin-Mediated Renal Fibrosis

• Main Authors: Xiaoli Du (Author), Qianqian Tao (Author), Hongxia Du (Author), Zhenbang Zhao (Author), Yu Dong (Author), Shuang He (Author), Rui Shao (Author), Yule Wang (Author), Wenrun Han (Author), Xintong Wang (Author), Yan Zhu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Hypertension-induced renal damage is a serious and complex condition that has not been effectively treated by conventional blood pressure-lowering drugs. Tengdan capsule (TDC) is a China FDA-approved compound herbal medicine for treating hypertension; however, its chemical basis and phar...