Activation of the Cholinergic Anti-inflammatory Pathway Attenuated Angiotension II-Dependent Hypertension and Renal Injury

• Main Authors: Shu-jie Wu (Author), Zhe-wei Shi (Author), Xue Wang (Author), Fang-fang Ren (Author), Zuo-yi Xie (Author), Li Lei (Author), Peng Chen (Author)
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• Udgivet: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Angiotensin II (AngII) induces renal fibrosis, characterized by fibroblast proliferation, inflammatory cell infiltration and excessive extracellular matrix deposition, all of which was relevant closely to hypertension. The vagus nerve-related cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) m...