Inhibition of inflammation using diacerein markedly improved renal function in endotoxemic acute kidney injured mice

Abstract Background Inflammation is an important pathogenic component of endotoxemia-induced acute kidney injury (AKI), finally resulting in renal failure. Diacerein is an interleukin-1β (IL-1β) inhibitor used for osteoarthritis treatment by exerting anti-inflammatory effects. This study aims to inv...

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Main Authors: Guangzhe Yu, Qian Liu, Xuening Dong, Kaihong Tang, Bohui Li, Chunmei Liu, Wenzheng Zhang, Yiduo Wang, Yingyu Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11658-018-0107-z