Atorvastatin reduces contrast media-induced pyroptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway
Abstract Background Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is the third most common cause of hospital-acquired renal failure. However, there is no effective treatment of CI-AKI, and its mechanism is unknown. Interestingly, atorvastatin has been reported to be effective in renal injury. Theref...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03066-9 |