Renoprotective effects of the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats
This study aimed to examine the protective effects of aliskiren on gentamicin-induced nephropathy. Rats were injected with gentamicin (100 mg/kg per day) for 14 days. Aliskiren was infused for two weeks. Human proximal tubular epithelial cell lines (HK-2) were cultured with gentamicin in the absence...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2014-12-01
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Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320312474853 |