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Lipocalin-2 derived from adipose tissue mediates aldosterone-induced renal injury.
JCI insight - 6 Sept 2018
Sun Wai Yan, Bai Bo, Luo Cuiting, Yang Kangmin, Li Dahui, Wu Donghai, Félétou Michel, Villeneuve Nicole, Zhou Yang, Yang Junwei, Xu Aimin, Vanhoutte Paul M, Wang Yu
Abstract excerpt
Lipocalin-2 is not only a sensitive biomarker, but it also contributes to the pathogenesis of renal injuries. The present study demonstrates that adipose tissue-derived lipocalin-2 plays a critical role in causing both chronic and acute renal injuries. Four-week treatment with aldosterone and high salt after uninephrectomy (ANS) significantly increased both circulating and urinary lipocalin-2, and it induced...
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