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Herbal-Cake-Separated Moxibustion Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis and Associated Bone Injury in Rats via the TGF-β1/Smad Signaling Pathway.

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This study looked at a traditional heat therapy in rats with kidney disease. The rats had kidney scarring and bone problems. The therapy was tested in a very small group of 6 rats per group. This was done in animals, not people yet. It suggests the therapy may help, but more testing is needed.

Who did this work

Yin C · Dong Q · Ai M · Ning J · Wang S · Jiang Y · Yang X · Qin D · Cui M · Yang T · Huang P

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression · 2026 Oct 21
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42910775/