Molecular Challenges and Opportunities in Climate Change-Induced Kidney Diseases
Eder Luna-Cerón,
Alfredo Pherez-Farah,
Indumathi Krishnan-Sivadoss
et al.
Abstract:As temperatures continue to modify due to weather changes, more regions are being exposed to extreme heat and cold. Physiological distress due to low and high temperatures can affect the heart, blood vessels, liver, and especially, the kidneys. Dehydration causes impaired cell function and heat itself triggers cellular stress. The decline in circulating plasma volume by sweat, which stresses the renal and cardiovascular systems, has been related to some molecules that are crucial players in preventing or provo… Show more
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