Effect of Oral carnosine supplementation on urinary TGF-β in diabetic nephropathy: a randomized controlled trial

Effect of Oral carnosine supplementation on urinary TGF-β in diabetic nephropathy: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Activation of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) pathway is a significant contributor to the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Carnosine is a dipeptide that can inhibit TGF-β synthesis. We tested the hypothesis that carnosine supplement added to standard therapy will...

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Main Authors: Narongrit Siriwattanasit, Bancha Satirapoj, Ouppatham Supasyndh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Carnosine
Diabetic nephropathy
Urinary TGF-β
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02434-7

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