β-Aminoisobutyric acid ameliorates the renal fibrosis in mouse obstructed kidneys via inhibition of renal fibroblast activation and fibrosis
Renal fibrosis is a hallmark feature of chronic kidney disease, which is reflected by proliferation and migration of interstitial fibroblasts and extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation. β-Aminoisobutyric acid (BAIBA) is recently demonstrated to exert a protective role from metabolic diseases. Howev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861317300038 |