Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Induces Salt-Sensitive Hypertension by Upregulating Epithelial Sodium Channel - The First Experimental Evidence Supporting Causality
Jing Liu, Qiongzi Qiu, Christine Anne Klemens, Vineetha Garimella, Jing Huang, Nawagamuwage Lilani Dilani Perera, Carrie A. McDonough, Christina M. Post, B. Paige Lawrence, Thu H. Le, Changwei Li, Mingyu Liang, Jing Feng Wu
This paper shows that PFAS exposure causes salt-sensitive hypertension and kidney injury in mice by increasing ENaC activity in the kidney.
Physiology · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology