Lactoferrin Contributes a Renoprotective Effect in Acute Kidney Injury and Early Renal Fibrosis

• Main Authors: Yung-Ho Hsu (Author), I-Jen Chiu (Author), Yuh-Feng Lin (Author), Yi-Jie Chen (Author), Yu-Hsuan Lee (Author), Hui-Wen Chiu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) who survive the acute stage are at notable risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. There is no single therapy that can effectively prevent the AKI to CKD transition. Autophagy is a cytoplasmic component degradation pathway and has complex functions...