Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (2): 306-315.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2026.02.004
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YU Kena1, ZHONG Liping4, LIN Xiaomeng1, CHEN Jian5, HE Liqun2,3(
), CAI Xudong1(
)
Received:2024-11-19
Accepted:2025-06-10
Online:2026-04-15
Published:2026-04-04
Contact:
Prof. CAI Xudong, Department of Nephrology, Ningbo Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Ningbo 315000, China, xudongcai1979@hotmail.com;
Prof. HE Liqun, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Department of Nephrology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200013, China, heliqun59@163.com. Telephone: +86-574-89085041
Supported by:YU Kena, ZHONG Liping, LIN Xiaomeng, CHEN Jian, HE Liqun, CAI Xudong. No. 2 Kangxianling decoction (抗纤灵二号方) protects against renal ischemia/reperfusion injury by hypoxia-inducible factor activation[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2026, 46(2): 306-315.
Figure 1 No. 2 KXLD attenuated the tubular injury in RIRI rats A: PAS staining in kidneys; B: Western blot analysis of renal TIMP-2; C: quantitative analysis of TIMP-2 protein. D: immunofluorescence staining of NGAL (green: NGAL; blue: DAPI); A1: sham group at 24 h after I/R; A2: I/R group at 24 h after I/R; A3: FG-4592 group at 24 h after I/R; A4: No. 2 KXLD group at 24 h after I/R; A5: sham group at 48 h after I/R; A6: I/R group at 48 h after I/R; A7: FG-4592 group at 48 h after I/R; A8: No. 2 KXLD group at 48 h after I/R; D1: sham group; D2: RIRI group; D3: FG-4592 group; D4: No. 2 KXLD group. Sham group: sham surgery; RIRI: renal I/R; FG-4592: FG-4592 + renal I/R, 10 mg·kg-1·d-1; No. 2 KXLD: No. 2 KXLD + renal I/R, 30 g·kg-1·d-1, i.g. TIMP-2: tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2; NGAL: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; PAS: periodic acid-schiff; RIRI: renal ischemia/reperfusion injury; No. 2 KXLD: No. 2 Kangxianling decoction; DAPI: 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; RT-qPCR: reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Data were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance test with a post hotc (least significant difference analysis) for comparison of multiple independent sample groups. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). a P < 0.01 vs sham group at 24 h after I/R; b P < 0.01 vs sham group at 48 h after I/R; c P < 0.01 vs RIRI group at 24 h after I/R; d P < 0.01 vs RIRI group at 48 h after I/R.
Figure 2 Effect of No. 2 KXLD on apoptosis in RIRI rats A: representative images of TUNEL staining at 48 h after I/R (630 × magnification; red: TUNEL; blue: DAPI); B: Western blot analysis of Bcl-2, Bax, caspase-3 in kidneys. C: Western blot analysis of caspase-9, cleaved caspase-9/3 in kidneys. A1: sham group; A2: RIRI group; A3: FG-4592 group; A4: No. 2 KXLD group. Sham group: sham surgery, RIRI: renal I/R, FG-4592: FG-4592 + renal I/R, 10 mg·kg-1·d-1; No. 2 KXLD: No. 2 KXLD + renal I/R, 30 g·kg-1·d-1, i.g. DAPI: 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; RIRI: renal ischemia/reperfusion injury; No. 2 KXLD: No. 2 Kangxianling decoction; Bcl-2: B-cell lymphoma 2; Bax: Bcl-2-associated X protein; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; RT-qPCR: reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Data were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance test with a post hotc (least significant difference analysis) for comparison of multiple independent sample groups.
Figure 3 No. 2 KXLD treatment reduced the injury of H/R-induced HK-2 cells by activating HIF activation A: representative images of HK-2 cells in each group (× 200); B: CCK-8 assay was used to analyze the cell viability of HK-2 cells; C: RT-qPCR analyses demonstrated a marked reduction of HIF-1ɑ expression in si-HIF-1ɑ HK-2 cells; D: Western blot analysis of NGAL and TIMP-2 in cells; E: Western blot analysis of HIF-1α, EPO and HO-1 in cells; F: immunofluorescence staining results of KIM-1 in HK-2 cells (400 ×; red: KIM-1; blue: DAPI). A1, F1: control group; A2, F2: H/R group; A3, F3: blank serum group; A4, F4: FG-4592 group; A5, F5: si-HIF-1α + No. 2 KXLD group; A6, F6: No. 2 KXLD group. Control group: normal culture; H/R group: H/R; blank serum group: H/R + blank serum; FG-4592: H/R + FG4592, 10 μg/mL; si- HIF-1α + No. 2 KXLD group: si-HIF-1α + H/R + 25% No. 2 KXLD; No. 2 KXLD group: H/R + 25% No. 2 KXLD. No. 2 KXLD: No. 2 Kangxianling decoction; H/R: hypoxia/reoxygenation; NGAL: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; KIM-1: kidney injury molecule-1; TIMP-2: tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2; HIF-1α: hypoxia-inducible factor; EPO: erythropoietin; HO-1: heme oxygenase 1; RT-qPCR: reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; DAPI: 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; CCK-8: cell counting kit-8. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). aP < 0.01 vs control group; bP < 0.01 vs H/R group; cP < 0.01 vs si-NC group.
Figure 4 Inflammation and apoptosis were suppressed by No. 2 KXLD in H/R-induced HK-2 cells A: Western blot analysis of Bcl-2, Bax, caspase-3 in cells; B: Western blot analysis of caspase-9, cleaved caspase-9/3 in cells; C: representative immunohistochemistry staining of TNF-α and IL-6 in HK-2 cells (×200); C1: TNF-α in sham group; C2: TNF-α expression in H/R group; C3: TNF-α expression in blank serum group; C4: TNF-α expression in FG-4592 group; C5: TNF-α expression in si-HIF-1α + No. 2 KXLD group; C6: TNF-α expression in No. 2 KXLD group; C7: IL-6 expression in sham group; C8: IL-6 expression in H/R group; C9: IL-6 expression in blank serum group; C10: IL-6 expression in FG-4592 group; C11: IL-6 expression in si-HIF-1α + No. 2 KXLD group; C12: IL-6 expression in No. 2 KXLD group. Control group: normal culture; H/R group: H/R; blank serum group: H/R + blank serum; FG-4592: H/R + FG4592, 10 μg/mL; si-HIF-1α + No. 2 KXLD group: si- HIF-1α + H/R + 25% No. 2 KXLD; No. 2 KXLD group: H/R + 25% No. 2 KXLD. No. 2 KXLD: No. 2 Kangxianling decoction; H/R: hypoxia/reoxygenation; Bcl-2: B-cell lymphoma 2; Bax: Bcl-2-associated X protein; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-6: interleukin-6; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; RT-qPCR: reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3).
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