Renin inhibition improves metabolic syndrome, and reduces angiotensin II levels and oxidative stress in visceral fat tissues in fructose-fed rats

• Chu-Lin Chou ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Chu-Lin Chou, Heng Lin

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Heng Lin ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Chu-Lin Chou, Heng Lin

  Roles Investigation, Methodology

  Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Jin-Shuen Chen,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Te-Chao Fang

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: fangtechao@yahoo.com.tw

  Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5577-9280

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