The protective mechanism of Naja Naja atra venom on diabetic kidney disease
HongYu Lu,
YaJuan Wu,
Yan Xie
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a serious microvascular complication of diabetes that affects both type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients at a high incidence rate.
Naja Naja atra
venom (NNAV) has been shown to have protective effects and improved renal function in diabetic rats. However, its mechanism of action is still unclear. This study aims to unravel the effectiveness and mechanisms of NNAV on DKD.
Methods:
We conducted in vitro… Show more
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