Forsythoside A may ease high blood pressure kidney damage by boosting cell cleanup and blocking cell death through the ASCL1-CCNB1/mTOR pathway

Forsythoside A (FTA) is associated with potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.

• Forsythiae Fructus is traditionally used in TCM for inflammatory conditions.
• Hypertensive nephropathy is linked to chronic inflammation and oxidative stress.
• FTA may inhibit the progression of hypertensive nephropathy.
• The mechanisms underlying FTA's effects on hypertensive nephropathy remain unclear.

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