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Intermedin1-53 attenuates vascular calcification in rats with chronic kidney disease by upregulation of α-Klotho.
Kidney international - 1 Mar 2016
Chang Jin Rui, Guo Jun, Wang Yue, Hou Yue Long, Lu Wei Wei, Zhang Jin Sheng, Yu Yan Rong, Xu Ming Jiang, Liu Xiu Ying, Wang Xiu Jie, Guan You Fei, Zhu Yi, Du Jie, Tang Chao Shu, Qi Yong Fen
Abstract excerpt
Deficiency in α-Klotho is involved in the pathogenesis of vascular calcification. Since intermedin (IMD)1-53 (a calcitonin/calcitonin gene-related peptide) protects against vascular calcification, we studied whether IMD1-53 inhibits vascular calcification by upregulating α-Klotho. A rat model of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with vascular calcification induced by the 5/6 nephrectomy plus vitamin D3 was used for...
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