EFFECTS OF THE NA-CL CO-TRANSPORTER (NCC) IN WESTERN DIET INDUCED METABOLIC AND CARDIAC DYSFUNCTION
Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine known to be involved in maintaining metabolic homeostasis; however, also capable of inducing cardiac dysfunction. Additionally, IL-18, has been shown to bind to a novel receptor, the Na-Cl Co-transporter (NCC). We hypothesized that NCC mediates I...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2018
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| Online Access: | https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5431 https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6531&context=etd |