Pterostilbene, a Resveratrol Derivative, Improves Ectopic Lipid Deposition in the Kidneys of Mice Induced by a High-Fat Diet

• Main Authors: Wei Gu (Author), Linquan Yang (Author), Xing Wang (Author), Jianlin Geng (Author), Xiaolong Li (Author), Kunjie Zheng (Author), Yunpeng Guan (Author), Xiaoyu Hou (Author), Chao Wang (Author), Guangyao Song (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Diabetic kidney disease is a major cause of global end-stage renal diseases. Ectopic lipid deposition in the renal tissues of diabetic kidney disease is one major factor leading to renal fibrosis and chronic kidney disease. Pterostilbene has been reported to display lipid-lowing activity...