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Transcription factor Nrf2 hyperactivation in early-phase renal ischemia-reperfusion injury prevents tubular damage progression.
Kidney international - 1 Feb 2017
Nezu Masahiro, Souma Tomokazu, Yu Lei, Suzuki Takafumi, Saigusa Daisuke, Ito Sadayoshi, Suzuki Norio, Yamamoto Masayuki
Abstract excerpt
Acute kidney injury is a devastating disease with high morbidity in hospitalized patients and contributes to the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease. An underlying mechanism of acute kidney injury involves ischemia-reperfusion injury which, in turn, induces oxidative stress and provokes organ damage. Nrf2 is a master transcription factor that regulates the cellular response to oxidative stress. Here, we...
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