Mesenchymal stem cells and chronic renal artery stenosis
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2016
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Oliveira-Sales, Elizabeth B. 
Boim, Mirian A.
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Renal artery stenosis is the main cause of renovascular hypertension and results in ischemic nephropathy characterized by inflammation, oxidative stress, microvascular loss, and fibrosis with consequent functional failure. Considering the limited number of strategies that effectively control renovascular hypertension and restore renal function, we propose that cell therapy may be a promising option based on the regenerative and immunosuppressive properties of stem cells. This review addresses the effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in an experimental animal model of renovascular hypertension known as 2 kidney-1 clip (2K-1C). Significant benefits of MSC treatment have been observed on blood pressure and renal structure of the stenotic kidney. The mechanisms involved are discussed.
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American Journal Of Physiology-Renal Physiology. Bethesda, v. 310, n. 1, p. F6-F9, 2016.