Uric acid causes kidney injury through inducing fibroblast expansion, Endothelin-1 expression, and inflammation
Abstract Background Uric acid (UA) plays important roles in inducing renal inflammation, intra-renal vasoconstriction and renal damage. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a well-known profibrotic factor in the kidney and is associated with fibroblast expansion. We examined the role of hyperuricemia conditions i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0736-x |