Swimming exercise prevents fibrogenesis in chronic kidney disease by inhibiting the myofibroblast transdifferentiation.

BACKGROUND: The renal function of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients may be improved by a number of rehabilitative mechanisms. Swimming exercise training was supposed to be beneficial to its recovery. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Doxorubicin-induced CKD (DRCKD) rat model was performed. Swimmin...

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Main Authors: Chiung-Chi Peng, Kuan-Chou Chen, Chiu-Lan Hsieh, Robert Y Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3384651?pdf=render