Amelioration of renal ischaemia-reperfusion injury by synthetic oligopeptides related to human chorionic gonadotropin
Author(s) -
Nisar Khan,
Denis Susa,
Jan Willem van den Berg,
Martin Huisman,
M. H. Ameling,
Sandra van den Engel,
Henk P. Roest,
Jan N.M. IJzermans,
Willem A. Dik,
R. Benner,
Ron W.F. de Bruin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfp369
Subject(s) - oligopeptide , medicine , human chorionic gonadotropin , gonadotropin , ischemia , inflammation , endocrinology , reperfusion injury , peptide , hormone , biochemistry , biology
We have previously reported that small synthetic oligopeptides related to human beta-chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) can reduce inflammation. Here we investigated whether such oligopeptides can reduce renal ischaemia-reperfusion injury in the mouse.
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