Nitrosonifedipine ameliorates the progression of type 2 diabetic nephropathy by exerting antioxidative effects.

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the major cause of end-stage renal failure. Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of DN. Nitrosonifedipine (NO-NIF) is a weak calcium channel blocker that is converted from nifedipine under light exposure. Recently, we reported that NO-NIF has potential as a...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Ishizawa, Yuki Izawa-Ishizawa, Noriko Yamano, Maki Urushihara, Takumi Sakurada, Masaki Imanishi, Shoko Fujii, Asami Nuno, Licht Miyamoto, Yoshitaka Kihira, Yasumasa Ikeda, Shoji Kagami, Hiroyuki Kobori, Koichiro Tsuchiya, Toshiaki Tamaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3904885?pdf=render