Unveiling the molecular mechanisms of stigmasterol on diabetic retinopathy: BNM framework construction and experimental validation.

Journal: Frontiers in medicine
Published Date: Jan 1, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DR), one of the most common complications of diabetes, severely impacts patients' quality of life. The combined use of the traditional Chinese medicines Astragalus, Fructus ligustris, and Cornus officinalis has yielded considerable therapeutic effects in clinical DR treatment.

Authors

  • Hongrong Zhang
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota; Center for Multiparametric Imaging of Tumor Immune Microenvironments, University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Yufan Li
    Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
  • Qi Xu
    State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
  • Zhaohui Fang
    Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.

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