Antioxidant Pre-Treatment Reduces the Toxic Effects of Oxalate on Renal Epithelial Cells in a Cell Culture Model of Urolithiasis

Antioxidant Pre-Treatment Reduces the Toxic Effects of Oxalate on Renal Epithelial Cells in a Cell Culture Model of Urolithiasis

Urolithiasis is characterized by the formation and retention of solid crystals within the urinary tract. Kidney stones are mostly composed of calcium oxalate, which predominantly generates free radicals that are toxic to renal tubular cells. The aim of the study is to explore possible effects of ant...

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Main Authors: Tomislav Kizivat, Martina Smolić, Ivana Marić, Maja Tolušić Levak, Robert Smolić, Ines Bilić Čurčić, Lucija Kuna, Ivan Mihaljević, Aleksandar Včev, Sandra Tucak-Zorić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
urolithiasis
vitamin E
">l-arginine
Madin-Darby canine kidney cells
LLC-PK1 cells
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/1/109

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