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Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Enhances Contraction of Arterioles in the Medulla Oblongata and the Basilar Artery in Mice With Chronic Kidney Disease.

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This study used mice with kidney disease to test blood vessel function. It found that a specific protein made brain blood vessels tighter. This was done in animals, not people, so it is early-stage research.

Who did this work

Zhao L · Qiu X · Xu C · Zhang G · Xu N · Persson PB · Patzak A · Mao J · Lai EY

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Nov
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42817617/