nephrosclerosis/glutathione

The present study was undertaken to assess the possible protective effects of sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase 4-inhibitor (DPP4), against Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) induced hypertensive nephropathy in rats. Hypertension was induced in adult rats by administration of L-NAME for 6

Angiotensin II administration to rats during 6 weeks causes decreased activity of catalase and glutathione peroxidase in renal cortex. Rats show mild hypertension, subclinical signs of renal injury, increased glomerular expression of desmin, glomerular and interstitial expression of alpha-smooth

The pathophysiological features of nephrosclerosis may be analogous to those of atherosclerosis, which is intimately related to lipid metabolism. Thus, we examined whether a lipid-lowering agent, pravastatin, would ameliorate renal damage in hypertensive model animals. Salt-loaded Dahl

New strategies are being devised to limit the impact of renal sclerosis on graft function. Individualization of immunosuppression, specifically the interruption of calcineurin-inhibitors has been tried in order to promote better graft survival once chronic graft dysfunction has been established.