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Chondroitin sulfate prevents peritoneal fibrosis in mice by suppressing NF-κB activation.
Medical molecular morphology - 1 Sept 2016
Abe Shinichi, Obata Yoko, Oka Satoru, Koji Takehiko, Nishino Tomoya, Izumikawa Koichi
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Long-term peritoneal dialysis causes peritoneal fibrosis, and previous reports suggest that inflammation plays a critical role in peritoneal fibrosis. Chondroitin sulfate (CS) suppresses the inflammatory response by preventing activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB. We examined the effect of CS on the peritoneal fibrosis induced by chlorhexidine gluconate (CG) in mice. CS or water was administered daily. We divided...
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