This invention relates to the field of
biomedical technology, and particularly to the application of crotonin A in the preparation of drugs for treating IgA
nephropathy. Pharmacodynamic experiments conducted
in vivo on a Thy1
rat model showed that crotonin A effectively reduced 24-hour
urinary protein and the
urinary protein-to-
creatinine ratio in an IgA
nephropathy model—an anti-Thy1 rat
nephritis model—and inhibited the expression of mRNAs of genes related to renal cortical
inflammation, proliferation, and
fibrosis, including
Cyclin E, α-SMA, FN, CCL2, NF-κB, and IL-6, further improving renal
pathology. In
in vitro cell models, crotonin A inhibited the proliferation of rat mesangial cells and suppressed the expression of mRNAs of TGF-β,
Cyclin E, α-SMA, CCL2, NF-κB, and IL-6, indicating that crotonin A has significant anti-inflammatory, anti-
cell proliferation, and anti-fibrotic effects.
Brucella oleracea has considerable therapeutic potential, providing a potential new
drug option for the clinical prevention and treatment of IgA
nephropathy, and is of great significance for the development of safe and effective drugs for the treatment of IgA nephropathy.