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Low pH up‐regulates interleukin‐6 mRNA in L6‐G8C5 rat skeletal muscle cells independent of pH sensing by SNAT2(SLC38A2) transporters
(2021-11-09)
Exercise is known to create a transient, but potent increase in skeletal muscle expression of potentially anti‐inflammatory myokine interleukin‐6 (IL‐6). This effect may be clinically important in managing chronic inflammatory ...
Vascular Calcification Mechanisms: Updates and Renewed Insight into Signaling Pathways Involved in High Phosphate-Mediated Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Calcification
(2021-07-12)
Vascular calcification (VC) is associated with aging, cardiovascular and renal diseases and results in poor morbidity and increased mortality. VC occurs in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition that is ...
Hepatic cysteine sulphinic acid decarboxylase depletion and defective taurine metabolism in a rat partial nephrectomy model of chronic kidney disease
(2021-07-05)
Background: Taurine depletion occurs in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). In contrast, in the absence of CKD, plasma taurine is reported to increase following dietary L-glutamine supplementation. This ...