- ►problemsinanes.com L Deelman, K Sharma - Current Opinion in Nephrology and …, 2009 - journals.lww.com Introduction Kidney fibrosis, the formation of excess fibrous con- nective tissue, is observed in
both human and exper- imental models of kidney disease and contributes to progressive decrease
in glomerular filtration and tubular function. The two main loci for fibrosis in the kidney are ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - All 5 versions
A Daniels, M van Bilsen, R Goldschmeding, GJ … - Acta Physiol ( …, 2009 - interscience.wiley.com Cardiac fibrosis is a major pathogenic factor in a variety of cardiovascular diseases and refers
to an excessive deposition of extracellular matrix components in the heart, which leads to cardiac
dysfunction and eventually overt heart failure. Evidence is accumulating for a crucial role ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - All 3 versions
- ►nih.gov RM Mason - Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling, 2009 - Springer Abstract Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) is a member of the CCN family of matricellular
proteins. Its expression is induced by a number of factors including TGF-β. It has been associated
with fibrosis in various tissues including the kidney. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) develops ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - All 4 versions
T Turk, JW Leeuwis, J Gray, SV Torti, KM … - … of Histochemistry and …, 2009 - Histochemical Soc MANY STUDIES HAVE SHOWN a decrease in expression of podocyte differentiation markers
and a decrease in the number of podocytes in diabetic nephropathy, but the underlying mechanisms
still remain to be identified (Shankland 2006 Go ). One critical aspect of podocyte damage ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - All 5 versions
IM Shah, SP Mackay, GA McKay - Current medicinal chemistry, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com 1 Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0NR, UK 2 University Medical Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Castle
Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0SF, UK Abstract: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is an important ... Related articles - All 3 versions