Paricalcitol attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and apoptosis in proximal tubular cells through the prostaglandin E₂ receptor EP4

• Main Authors: Yu Ah Hong (Author), Keum Jin Yang (Author), So Young Jung (Author), Yoon Kyung Chang (Author), Cheol Whee Park (Author), Chul Woo Yang (Author), Suk Young Kim (Author), Hyeon Seok Hwang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vitamin D is considered to exert a protective effect on various renal diseases but its underlying molecular mechanism remains poorly understood. This study aimed to determine whether paricalcitol attenuates inflammation and apoptosis during lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced renal proximal...