title: Hydrogen sulfide to the rescue in obstructive kidney injury.
abstract: Hydrogen sulfide is a gasotransmitter with far-reaching effects on cell function. Studies show that, depending on the context, hydrogen sulfide can function as an ameliorative agent or as a mediator of kidney injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Balakuntalam S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kasinath
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D013440:Sulfides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D013440:Sulfides; C025451:sodium bisulfide; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide