PMID- 35057819 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231102 IS - 1743-7075 (Print) IS - 1743-7075 (Electronic) IS - 1743-7075 (Linking) VI - 19 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Jan 20 TI - A comprehensive insight into the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the effects of Propolis on preserving renal function: a systematic review. PG - 6 LID - 10.1186/s12986-021-00639-z [doi] LID - 6 AB - BACKGROUND: The present systematic review is conducted, focusing on the existing evidence of Propolis's effects due to its various health benefits, mainly antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties on preserving renal function. METHODS: A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, ProQuest, and Google Scholar was undertaken for relevant papers published from the start until January 2021. RESULTS: This review revealed that Propolis affects fasting blood sugar (FBS), postprandial blood glucose, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) concentrations, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, urinary concentrations of reactive oxygen metabolites (Tbars), total oxidant status (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI), and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) formation favorably. The findings on hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), insulin, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), beta-cell function (HOMA-beta), quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), and lipid profile were controversial. Moreover, a significant reduction in renal nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB), serum immunoglobulins, renal ED-1(+) cells, and urinary monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) following Propolis supplementation has been reported, while the results on interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), nitric oxide (NO), nitric oxide synthetase (NOS), and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were controversial. Furthermore, included studies showed its anti- proteinuria and kidney restoring effects. CONCLUSION: In this review, both human and animal studies provide us evidences that Propolis could potentially improve the glycemic status, oxidative stress, renal tissue damage, and renal function. Further studies are needed to determine the underlying mechanisms. CI - (c) 2022. The Author(s). FAU - Anvarifard, Paniz AU - Anvarifard P AD - Student Research Committee, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Anbari, Maryam AU - Anbari M AD - Student Research Committee, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Ostadrahimi, Alireza AU - Ostadrahimi A AD - Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. AD - Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Attar-Neishaburi St., Golgasht Alley, Azadi Blvd., Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Ardalan, Mohammadreza AU - Ardalan M AD - Kidney Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Ghoreishi, Zohreh AU - Ghoreishi Z AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7522-5755 AD - Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ghoreyshiz@tbzmed.ac.ir. AD - Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Attar-Neishaburi St., Golgasht Alley, Azadi Blvd., Tabriz, Iran. ghoreyshiz@tbzmed.ac.ir. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20220120 PL - England TA - Nutr Metab (Lond) JT - Nutrition & metabolism JID - 101231644 PMC - PMC8772196 OTO - NOTNLM OT - AKI OT - Acute kidney injury OT - CKD OT - Chronic kidney disease OT - Kidney disease OT - Propolis OT - Renal function OT - Systematic review COIS- The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/01/22 06:00 MHDA- 2022/01/22 06:01 PMCR- 2022/01/20 CRDT- 2022/01/21 05:44 PHST- 2021/05/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/12/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/01/21 05:44 [entrez] PHST- 2022/01/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/01/22 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12986-021-00639-z [pii] AID - 639 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12986-021-00639-z [doi] PST - epublish SO - Nutr Metab (Lond). 2022 Jan 20;19(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12986-021-00639-z.