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Proximal Tubular Cannabinoid-1 Receptor Regulates Obesity-Induced CKD.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Dec 2017
Udi Shiran, Hinden Liad, Earley Brian, Drori Adi, Reuveni Noa, Hadar Rivka, Cinar Resat, Nemirovski Alina, Tam Joseph
Abstract excerpt
Obesity-related structural and functional changes in the kidney develop early in the course of obesity and occur independently of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Activating the renal cannabinoid-1 receptor (CB1R) induces nephropathy, whereas CB1R blockade improves kidney function. Whether these effects are mediated via a specific cell type within the kidney remains unknown. Here, we show that specific...
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