Salt-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in Dahl salt-sensitive rats is dependent on elevated blood pressure

Dietary salt intake has been linked to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Accumulating evidence has indicated that salt-sensitive individuals on high salt intake are more likely to develop renal fibrosis. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) participates in the development and progressio...

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Main Authors: Wang, Y., Mu, J.J., Liu, F.Q., Ren, K.Y., Xiao, H.Y., Yang, Z., Yuan, Z.Y.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3982943/