Emodin retrasa la progresión del quiste renal en ADPKD al inhibir la proliferación celular y disminuir el estrés

Yuqi Su1, Hongtao Hu2, Zifan Xu1

  • 1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu, China.

Life sciences
|February 21, 2026
PubMed
Resumen

Emodin, un compuesto de ruibarbo, inhibe eficazmente el crecimiento de quistes renales en la enfermedad renal poliquística autosómica dominante (ADPKD). Actúa reduciendo la proliferación celular y el estrés oxidativo a través de las vías Wnt y Nrf2.

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