Mitochondrial Dysfunction Plays a Relevant Role in Pathophysiology of Peritoneal Membrane Damage Induced by Peritoneal Dialysis

• Main Authors: Olalla Ramil-Gómez (Author), Ana Rodríguez-Carmona (Author), Jennifer Adriana Fernández-Rodríguez (Author), Miguel Pérez-Fontán (Author), Tamara Ferreiro-Hermida (Author), Mirian López-Pardo (Author), Teresa Pérez-López (Author), María J. López-Armada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Preservation of the peritoneal membrane is an essential determinant of the long-term outcome of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a central role in the pathogenesis of PD-related peritoneal membrane injury. We hypothesized that mitochondria may be implicated...