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Amomum tsao-ko volatile oil alleviates renal fibrosis in 5/6 nephrectomy rats through TGF-β1/SMAD3 and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This study tested a plant oil in rats with kidney scarring. It found the oil reduced scarring in the animals. This was done in rats, not people. It is not yet proven to help humans.

Who did this work

Huanyue Cui (Shihezi University) · 施美如 (Shihezi University) · XU Qing (Shihezi University) · Shangwen Zhou (Shihezi University) · Xin Li (Shihezi University) · Hangyu Wang (Shihezi University) · Dahong Yao (Shenzhen Technology University) · Ke Zhang (Shihezi University) · Pinghua Sun (Shihezi University) · Jinhui Wang (Shihezi University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-08
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1819932