The combination of a neprilysin inhibitor (sacubitril) and angiotensin-II receptor blocker (valsartan) attenuates glomerular and tubular injury in the Zucker Obese rat

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is characterized by glomerular and tubulointerstitial injury, proteinuria and remodeling. Here we examined whether the combination of an inhibitor of neprilysin (sacubitril), a natriu...

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - March 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Javad Habibi, Annayya R. Aroor, Nitin A. Das, Camila M. Manrique-Acevedo, Megan S. Johnson, Melvin R. Hayden, Ravi Nistala, Charles Wiedmeyer, Bysani Chandrasekar and Vincent G. DeMarco Tags: Original investigation Source Type: research