Article
Genome assembly and gene expression in the American black bear provides new insights into the renal response to hibernation
2018-05-08
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising worldwide and 10-15% of the global population currently suffers from CKD and its complications. Given the increasing prevalence of CKD there is an urgent need to find novel treatment options. The American black bear ( Ursus americanus ) copes with months of lowered kidney function and metabolism during hibernation without the devastating effects on metaboli...
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- Literature Corpus work
- bbc06a32-688e-57ef-84b6-d82c7683d15d
- DOI
- 10.1101/316596
