The Claim

Endothelin A receptor antagonism prevents the decline in glomerular filtration rate induced by dietary acid or casein in rats with remnant kidneys, demonstrating a key role for endothelin A receptors in acidosis-mediated renal damage.

Source: Dietary protein causes a decline in the glomerular filtration rate of the remnant kidney mediated by metabolic acidosis and endothelin receptors.

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

In rats with kidney problems, blocking a specific protein receptor stops kidney damage caused by acidic diets, showing this receptor is important for acid-related kidney harm.

See the scientific wording

Endothelin A receptor antagonism prevents the decline in GFR induced by dietary acid or casein in rats with remnant kidneys, indicating a key role for endothelin A receptors in acidosis-mediated renal damage.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Dietary protein causes a decline in the glomerular filtration rate of the remnant kidney mediated by metabolic acidosis and endothelin receptors.

    The study gave rats a special medicine that blocks endothelin A receptors and found it stopped kidney damage from acidic diets, which is exactly what the claim said would happen.

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