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To reveal the mechanism of anti-renal fibrosis effects of an <italic>n</italic>-butanol extract from <italic>Amygdalus mongolica,</italic> renal fibrosis was induced with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) and then treated with an <italic>n</italic>-butanol extract (BUT) from <italic>Amygdalus mongolica</italic> (Rosaceae). Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the sham-operated, renal fibrosis (RF) model, benazepril hydrochloride-treated model (1.5 mg kg−1) and BUT-treated (1.75, 1.5 and 1.25 g kg−1) groups and the respective drugs were administered intragastrically for 21 days. Related biochemical indices in rat serum were determined and histopathological morphology observed. Serum metabolomics was assessed with HPLC-Q-TOF-MS. The BUT reduced levels of blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine and albumin and lowered the content of malondialdehyde and hydroxyproline in tissues. The activity of superoxide dismutase in tissues was increased and an improvement in the severity of RF was observed. Sixteen possible biomarkers were identified by metabolomic analysis and six key metabolic pathways, including the TCA cycle and tyrosine metabolism, were analyzed. After treatment with the extract, 8, 12 and 9 possible biomarkers could be detected in the high-, medium- and low-dose groups, respectively. Key biomarkers of RF, identified using metabolomics, were most affected by the medium dose. <italic>A. mongolica</italic> BUT extract displays a protective effect on RF in rats and should be investigated as a candidate drug for the treatment of the disease.
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To reveal the mechanism of anti-renal fibrosis effects of an n-butanol extract from Amygdalus mongolica, renal fibrosis was induced with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) and then treated with an n-butanol extract (BUT) from Amygdalus mongolica (Rosaceae). Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the sham-operated, renal fibrosis (RF) model, benazepril hydrochloride-treated model (1.5 mg kg−1) and BUT-treated (1.75, 1.5 and 1.25 g kg−1) groups and the respective drugs were administered intragastrically for 21 days. Related biochemical indices in rat serum were determined and histopathological morphology observed. Serum metabolomics was assessed with HPLC-Q-TOF-MS. The BUT reduced levels of blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine and albumin and lowered the content of malondialdehyde and hydroxyproline in tissues. The activity of superoxide dismutase in tissues was increased and an improvement in the severity of RF was observed. Sixteen possible biomarkers were identified by metabolomic analysis and six key metabolic pathways, including the TCA cycle and tyrosine metabolism, were analyzed. After treatment with the extract, 8, 12 and 9 possible biomarkers could be detected in the high-, medium- and low-dose groups, respectively. Key biomarkers of RF, identified using metabolomics, were most affected by the medium dose. A. mongolica BUT extract displays a protective effect on RF in rats and should be investigated as a candidate drug for the treatment of the disease.

Metabolomics reveal the mechanism for anti-renal fibrosis effects of an <italic>n</italic>-butanol extract from <italic>Amygdalus mongolica</italic>

Acta Pharmaceutica

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Metabolomics reveal the mechanism for anti-renal fibrosis effects of an -butanol extract from 

To reveal the mechanism of anti-renal fibrosis effects of an n-butanol extract from Amygdalus mongolica, renal fibrosis was induced with unilateral ureteral...

Metabolomics reveal the mechanism for anti-renal fibrosis effects of an n-butanol extract from Amygdalus mongolica

Published Online: Apr 13, 2022

Page range: 437 - 448

Accepted: Sep 14, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2022-0023

Keywords
renal fibrosis, protective effect, metabolomics, mechanism

© 2022 Chen Gao et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Metabolomics reveal the mechanism for anti-renal fibrosis effects of an n-butanol extract from Amygdalus mongolica

Published Online: Apr 13, 2022

Page range: 437 - 448

Accepted: Sep 14, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2022-0023

Keywordsrenal fibrosis, protective effect, metabolomics, mechanism

© 2022 Chen Gao et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
renal fibrosis, protective effect, metabolomics, mechanism