Component of some Chinese herbal medicines, and responsible for their nephrotoxicity. Prodrug activated by reduction of the nitro group to an amine, which forms cytotoxic DNA adducts.
Rationale: Dietary exposure to aristolochic acids and similar compounds (collectively, AA) is a significant risk factor for nephropathy and subsequent upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). East Asian populations, who have a high prevalence of UTUC, have an unusual genome-wide AA-induced
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology, 316(5), F847-F855 (2019-02-14)
Flow cytometry studies on injured kidney tubules are complicated by the low yield of nucleated single cells. Furthermore, cell-specific responses such as cell cycle dynamics in vivo have conventionally relied on indirect immunohistochemistry and proximal tubule markers that may be
Acute kidney injury (AKI) has a critical role in the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Building on our previous findings, we explored the role of miR-382 in facilitating the transition of AKI to CKD using the Aristolochic acid (AA)
The plant-derived toxin, aristolochic acid (AA), is the cause of Chinese Herb Nephropathy and Balkan Nephropathy. Ingestion of high dose AA induces acute kidney injury, while chronic low dose ingestion leads to progressive kidney disease. Ingested AA is taken up
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(18), 8440-8445 (2010-04-21)
Mammalian sweet, bitter, and umami taste is mediated by a single transduction pathway that includes a phospholipase C (PLC)beta and one cation channel, TRPM5. However, in insects such as the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, it is unclear whether different tastants
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