Publications by authors named "Hongdan Duan"

Article Synopsis
  • Pneumonia, particularly caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, is a critical health issue in children, leading to significant global mortality rates.
  • The research aimed to investigate the potential therapeutic effects of geraniol on pneumonia in infected mice, focusing on how it affects inflammation and lung function.
  • Results showed that geraniol treatment reduced lung damage, inflammation markers, and bacterial DNA loads, suggesting its promise as a treatment for pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
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Acute kidney injury (AKI), one of the frequently diagnosed and serious sepsis induced complication has high morbidity and mortality. The present study investigated the effect of cynaropicrin on AKI induced pathological damage in rat model in vivo. Treatment with cynaropicrin suppressed AKI induced urea nitrogen and creatinine in the rat serum in dose-dependent manner.

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