High-fat diet-induced obesity causes an inflammatory microenvironment in the kidneys of aging Long-Evans rats.
Thea LaurentiusUte RaffetsederClaudia FellnerRobert KobMahtab NourbakhshJürgen FloegeThomas BertschLeo Cornelius BollheimerTammo OstendorfPublished in: Journal of inflammation (London, England) (2019)
Compared to CD-fed rats, HFD-fed obese LEV rats show significant damage of renal structures with aging. These subtle changes may sensitize the kidneys to the development of progressive CKD.