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Tubular Elabela-APJ axis attenuates ischemia-reperfusion induced acute kidney injury and the following AKI-CKD transition by protecting renal microcirculation

8 views | Dec 07 2023

The study demonstrates that the endogenous tubular ELA-APJ axis regulates renal microvascular blood flow, critically influencing ischemia-reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury, and targeting this pathway by inhibiting ARG2 and activating PGE2 prevents injury progression and improves outcomes. [Read the Full Post]

Cell surface ATP synthase-released H+ and ATP play key roles in cocoa butter intake-mediated regulation of gut immunity through releases of cytokines in rat

40 views | Oct 06 2023

Cocoa butter intake regulates gut immunity by increasing lymph flow, cell density, and the release of IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-10 in mesenteric lymph, with the involvement of macrophages, cell surface ATP synthase, and pH-dependent cytokine release. [Read the Full Post]