Chymase inhibition retards albuminuria in type 2 diabetes

Abstract Chymase released from mast cells produces pro‐fibrotic, inflammatory, and vasoconstrictor agents. Studies were performed to test the hypothesis that chronic chymase inhibition provides a renal protective effect in type 2 diabetes. Diabetic (db/db) and control mice (db/m) were chronically in...

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Main Authors: Benjamin J. Bivona, Shinji Takai, Dale M. Seth, Ryousuke Satou, Lisa M. Harrison‐Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14302