Effect of Angiotensin II and Small GTPase Ras Signaling Pathway Inhibition on Early Renal Changes in a Murine Model of Obstructive Nephropathy

Tubulointerstitial fibrosis is a major feature of chronic kidney disease. Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) in rodents leads to the development of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis consistent with histopathological changes observed in advanced chronic kidney disease in humans. The purpose of thi...

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Main Authors: Ana B. Rodríguez-Peña, Isabel Fuentes-Calvo, Neil G. Docherty, Miguel Arévalo, María T. Grande, Nélida Eleno, Fernando Pérez-Barriocanal, José M. López-Novoa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/124902