| Literature DB >> 19876055 |
Francisco J Lopez-Hernandez1, José M Lopez-Novoa.
Abstract
Acute renal failure induced by renal ischemia or drugs continues to be a relevant clinical problem. Li et al. have demonstrated that proximal tubule-restricted peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPARalpha) expression in transgenic mice reduced cisplatin- and ischemia/reperfusion-induced acute renal injury. Their article suggests a role for the maintenance of free fatty acid oxidation in the proximal tubule as a mechanism of nephroprotection, as well as a potential clinical utility of PPARalpha activators in the prevention of acute renal failure.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19876055 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2009.229
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Kidney Int ISSN: 0085-2538 Impact factor: 10.612