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Bicarbonate-sensitive calcification and lifespan of klotho-deficient mice.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Jan 2016
Leibrock Christina B, Voelkl Jakob, Kohlhofer Ursula, Quintanilla-Martinez Leticia, Kuro-O Makoto, Lang Florian
Abstract excerpt
Klotho, a protein counteracting aging, is a powerful inhibitor of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] formation and regulator of mineral metabolism. In klotho hypomorphic (kl/kl) mice, excessive 1,25(OH)2D3 formation leads to hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia and vascular calcification, severe growth deficits, accelerated aging and early death. Kl/kl mice further suffer from extracellular volume depletion and...
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