Microvascular dysfunction (MVD) is considered a crucial pathway in the development and progression of cardiometabolic and renal disease and is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality.
In utero, fetal lung epithelial cells actively secrete Cl− ions into the lung air spaces while Na+ ions follow passively to maintain electroneutrality. This process, driven by an electrochemical gradient generated by the Na+-K+-ATPase, is…