Renal Protective Effects of 17β-Estradiol on Mice with Acute Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy
Aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) is a progressive kidney disease caused by a Chinese herb containing aristolochic acid. Excessive death of renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) characterized the acute phase of AAN. Therapies for acute AAN were limited, such as steroids and angiotensin-receptor b...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-10-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/10/1391 |