Decrease of Klotho in the Kidney of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats
The klotho gene is expressed in a limited number of tissues, most notably in distal convoluted tubules in the kidney and choroid plexus in the brain. A previous study suggested that Klotho increases resistance to oxidative stress. However, changes of Klotho expression in high glucose-induced oxidati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/513853 |