High-fat diet-induced obesity causes an inflammatory microenvironment in the kidneys of aging Long-Evans rats

High-fat diet-induced obesity causes an inflammatory microenvironment in the kidneys of aging Long-Evans rats

Abstract Background Obesity is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). While the exact mechanisms remain unclear, inflammation may be a consequence of obesity that directly impacts the kidneys. The aim of this study was to examine the inflammatory status of the kidneys and potential ongoing...

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Main Authors: Thea Laurentius, Ute Raffetseder, Claudia Fellner, Robert Kob, Mahtab Nourbakhsh, Jürgen Floege, Thomas Bertsch, Leo Cornelius Bollheimer, Tammo Ostendorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Inflammation
Subjects:
Rat model
High-fat-diet
Obesity
Kidney
Inflammation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12950-019-0219-x

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