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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3982943/ |