Mitochondrial and metabolic dysfunction in renal convoluted tubules of obese mice: protective role of melatonin.

Obesity is a common and complex health problem, which impacts crucial organs; it is also considered an independent risk factor for chronic kidney disease. Few studies have analyzed the consequence of obesity in the renal proximal convoluted tubules, which are the major tubules involved in reabsorpti...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alessandra Stacchiotti, Gaia Favero, Lorena Giugno, Antonio Lavazza, Russel J Reiter, Luigi Fabrizio Rodella, Rita Rezzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4210266?pdf=render