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Conclusions: Taken together, it is likely that klotho protects against renal fibrotic process accompanied by down-regulation of fibrotic markers, counteracting to TGF-β, and one of possible mechanism mediating translocation of Na/K ATPase, resulting in Ca+ channel stabilization/alternation of Ca+ ion concentration. Klotho should be involved in the accentuation of the progression of renal fibrosis in CKD.

Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation - May 10, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tsuchiya, K., Shiohira, S., Sugiura, H., Suzuki, M., Okano, K., Nitta, K., Kaesler, N., Immendorf, S., Ouyang, C., Carmeliet, P., Floege, J., Kruger, T., Schlieper, G., Georgescu, A., Kalucka, J., Olbrich, S., Baumgartl, J., Hackenbeck, T., Eckardt, K.-U. Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research