Relaxin-2 Does Not Ameliorate Nephropathy in an Experimental Model of Type-1 Diabetes
Background/Aims: In diabetic nephropathy (DN), the current angiotensin-II-blocking pharmacotherapy is frequently failing. For diabetic cardiomyopathy (DC), there is no specific remedy available. Relaxin-2 (Rlx) - an anti-fibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and vasoprotecting peptide - is a candidate drug f...
Main Authors: | Thomas Bernd Dschietzig, Katharina Krause-Relle, Maud Hennequin, Karoline von Websky, Jan Rahnenführer, Jana Ruppert, Hans Jürgen Grön, Franz Paul Armbruster, Ross A. D. Bathgate, Joerg R. Aschenbach, Wolf-Georg Forssmann, Berthold Hocher |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2015-03-01
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Series: | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368484 |
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