The effects of a selective inhibitor of c-Fos/activator protein-1 on endotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sepsis has been identified as the most common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in intensive care units. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces the production of several proinflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alph...

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Main Authors: Miyazaki Hiroyuki, Morishita Jun, Ueki Masaaki, Nishina Kahoru, Shiozawa Shunichi, Maekawa Nobuhiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/153