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Inhibition of TRPC6 channels ameliorates renal fibrosis and contributes to renal protection by soluble klotho.
Kidney international - 1 Apr 2017
Wu Yueh-Lin, Xie Jian, An Sung-Wan, Oliver Noelynn, Barrezueta Nestor X, Lin Mei-Hsiang, Birnbaumer Lutz, Huang Chou-Long
Abstract excerpt
Fibrosis is an exaggerated form of tissue repair that occurs with serious damage or repetitive injury and ultimately leads to organ failure due to the excessive scarring. Increased calcium ion entry through the TRPC6 channel has been associated with the pathogenesis of heart and glomerular diseases, but its role in renal interstitial fibrosis is unknown. We studied this by deletion of Trpc6 in mice and found it...
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