The potential role of a carboxypeptidase B2 inhibitor in renal fibrosis

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a fibrotic disease from renal injury which is characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) build-up. Thus, DN leads to disruption of renal architecture and loss of renal function. We hypothesized that renal fibrosis can be improved by increasing plasmin activity through i...

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Main Author: Oguntona, Taiwo Shola
Other Authors: Buttle, David ; Watson, Phil
Published: University of Sheffield 2018
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.739885