High-fat diet-induced obesity causes an inflammatory microenvironment in the kidneys of aging Long-Evans rats

• Hoofdauteurs: Thea Laurentius (Auteur), Ute Raffetseder (Auteur), Claudia Fellner (Auteur), Robert Kob (Auteur), Mahtab Nourbakhsh (Auteur), Jürgen Floege (Auteur), Thomas Bertsch (Auteur), Leo Cornelius Bollheimer (Auteur), Tammo Ostendorf (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Obesity is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). While the exact mechanisms remain unclear, inflammation may be a consequence of obesity that directly impacts the kidneys. The aim of this study was to examine the inflammatory status of the kidneys and potential ongoing...