WANG Changjiang, WANG Ping, WANG Xiaoqin, et al. Discussion on Scientific Connotation of “Kidney Storing Essence”Based on Biological Effects of Klotho Gene[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2016, 57(24): 2078-2082.
WANG Changjiang, WANG Ping, WANG Xiaoqin, et al. Discussion on Scientific Connotation of “Kidney Storing Essence”Based on Biological Effects of Klotho Gene[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2016, 57(24): 2078-2082.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2016.24.003.
and bone and lipid metabolism of human bodies. The biological effects of Klotho gene resemble the theory of "kidney storing the essence"in Chinese medicine in many aspects
such as governing the growth and development
governing the reproduction
governing the fluid metabolism
and governing the bone metabolism
etc.Through the discussion on its relationship with kidney essence from its biological effects
Klotho gene is considered as an important part of the kidney essence.