Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 5 Ameliorates Vascular Calcification in a Rat Model of Chronic Kidney Disease through the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
Introduction: Vascular calcification (VC) is highly prevalent and a major cardiovascular risk factor in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Secreted frizzled-related protein 5 (SFRP5), an inhibitor of the Wnt pathway, is an adipokine with a positive effect on metabolic and cardiovascular diseases...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/517095 |