How Does Herbal Medicine Treat Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy?

Zhendong Feng; Zhendong Feng; Wenbin Liu; Han Xue Jiang; Haoran Dai; Chang Gao; Zhaocheng Dong; Yu Gao; Fei Liu; Zihan Zhang; Qihan Zhao; Lei Zhang; Baoli Liu

doi:10.3389/fphar.2020.00994

Frontiers in Pharmacology (Jul 2020)

How Does Herbal Medicine Treat Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy?

Zhendong Feng,
Zhendong Feng,
Wenbin Liu,
Han Xue Jiang,
Haoran Dai,
Chang Gao,
Zhaocheng Dong,
Yu Gao,
Fei Liu,
Zihan Zhang,
Qihan Zhao,
Lei Zhang,
Baoli Liu

Affiliations

Zhendong Feng: Department of Nephropathy, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Zhendong Feng: Department of Nephropathy, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Pinggu Hospital, Beijing, China
Wenbin Liu: Department of Nephropathy, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Han Xue Jiang: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Haoran Dai: Shunyi Branch, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Chang Gao: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Zhaocheng Dong: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Yu Gao: Department of Nephropathy, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Fei Liu: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Zihan Zhang: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Qihan Zhao: Department of Nephropathy, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Lei Zhang: Department of Nephropathy, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Pinggu Hospital, Beijing, China
Baoli Liu: Department of Nephropathy, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2020.00994
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

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Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) has made increasing progress in mechanism and treatment research. Herbal medicine is gradually being accepted as an alternative therapy in treating IMN. However, the intervention mechanism of herbal medicine in the treatment of membranous nephropathy is still unclear. In this review, we summarize some achievements of herb medicine in treating IMN and discuss the research direction of herb in IMN. Finally, we propose the dilemma about the study on the treatment of IMN with herb medicine. We hope that this article can bring some thoughts for clinical and scientific researchers on the treatment of IMN with herb medicine.

Published in Frontiers in Pharmacology

ISSN: 1663-9812 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Website: http://journal.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology

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