Chitosan oligosaccharide alleviates renal fibrosis through reducing oxidative stress damage and regulating TGF-β1/Smads pathway
Abstract Renal fibrosis (RF) is the common pathway for a variety of chronic kidney diseases that progress to end-stage renal disease. Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) has been identified as possessing many health functions. However, it is not clear whether COS can prevent RF. The purpose of this paper...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20719-1 |