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Pirfenidone inhibits macrophage infiltration in 5/6 nephrectomized rats.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 15 Mar 2013
Chen Jun-Feng, Ni Hai-Feng, Pan Ming-Ming, Liu Hong, Xu Min, Zhang Ming-Hui, Liu Bi-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
Tubulointerstitial macrophage infiltration is a hallmark of chronic kidney disease involved in the progression of renal fibrosis. Pirfenidone is a newly identified antifibrotic drug, the potential mechanism of which remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of pirfenidone on M1/M2 macrophage infiltration in nephrectomized rats. Nephrectomized rats were treated with pirfenidone by...
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