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大黄素防治慢性肝病作用机制的研究现状

陈雅洁 王昕 武云娟 苏莹 王钰涵 张金雪 姚凝 秦英 左小宁

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大黄素防治慢性肝病作用机制的研究现状

DOI: 10.12449/JCH260130
基金项目: 

国家自然科学基金 (82160845);

甘肃省自然科学基金 (25JRRA254);

甘肃省自然科学基金 (20JR5RA181);

甘肃省中医药高水平重点科研项目 (GZKZ2024-36);

甘肃中医药大学引进人才科研启动基金 (2024-YJRC-01);

甘肃省教育厅高等教育创新基金项目 (2021B-173);

甘肃省兰州市城关区科技计划项目 (2021-2-5);

甘肃中医药大学中医药科学研究与创新基金资助项目 (KCZD2018-1);

甘肃中医药大学研究生创新创业基金项目 (2025CXCY-008)

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作者贡献声明:陈雅洁负责设计论文框架及撰写文章;王昕负责拟定写作思路、指导撰写文章与终稿审定;武云娟、王钰涵负责绘制机制图;苏莹、张金雪、秦英、左小宁负责论文修改;姚凝负责指导撰写文章。
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    王昕, doctor.xw001@hotmail.com (ORCID: 0009-0006-7021-5279)

    姚凝, doctor.ny001@hotmail.com (ORCID: 0009-0009-4505-8074)

Current status of research on the mechanism of action of emodin in the prevention and treatment of chronic liver diseases

Research funding: 

National Natural Science Foundation of China (82160845);

Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province (25JRRA254);

Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province (20JR5RA181);

Traditional Chinese Medicine High Level Key Scientific Research Project of Gansu Province (GZKZ2024-36);

Scientific Research Start-up Fund for Introduced Talent of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine (2024-YJRC-01);

Higher Education Innovation Foundation Project of Gansu Provincial Department of Education (2021B-173);

Science and Technology Plan Project of Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province (2021-2-5);

Foundation of Scientific Research and Innovation of TCM of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine (KCZD2018-1);

Graduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine (2025CXCY-008)

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  • 摘要: 慢性肝病是指肝脏因长期受到各种损伤,出现持续时间超过6个月且不可逆性病理改变的疾病。大黄素(EMO)是一种来源于大黄的天然蒽醌衍生物,其药理作用已被广泛研究,表现出多种生物特性并涉及多个信号分子和途径。目前针对慢性肝病的治疗方案以西药或手术治疗为主,由于副作用、高成本等多种原因,治疗推进受限。EMO因其天然来源和疗效,在治疗慢性肝病方面具有独特的优势,现已成为研究热点。本文通过总结梳理EMO对慢性肝病的治疗作用并探讨其机制,以期为慢性肝病的中医药治疗与临床药物研发提供一定的科学依据。

     

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    图  1  EMO分子式及其治疗慢性肝病的作用机制

    Figure  1.  Diagram of the molecular formula of EMO and its mechanism of action in the treatment of chronic liver disease

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