Effect of P2X4 and P2X7 receptor antagonism on the pressure diuresis relationship in rats

Reduced glomerular filtration, hypertension and renal microvascular injury are hallmarks of chronic kidney disease, which has a global prevalence of ~10%. We have shown previously shown that the Fischer (F344) rat has lower GFR than the Lewis rat, and is more susceptible to renal injury induced by h...

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Main Authors: Robert I Menzies, Robert John Unwin, Ranjan K Dash, Daniel A Beard, Allen W Cowley, Brian E Carlson, John J Mullins, Matthew A Bailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00305/full