Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid activation moderates endothelial mesenchymal transition to reduce obstructive nephropathy

Babu J Padanilam^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Section of Nephrology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.

Editorial

Babu J Padanilam. Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2017 Dec.

. 2017 Dec;36(4):299-301.

doi: 10.23876/j.krcp.2017.36.4.299. Epub 2017 Dec 31.

Babu J Padanilam^{1

2}

¹ Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Section of Nephrology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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