- ►physiology.org [PDF] Y Liu - American Journal of Physiology- Renal Physiology, 2004 - Am Physiological Soc 287:7-16, 2004. doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00451.2003 Am J Physiol Renal Physiol
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- ►nih.gov G Remuzzi, A Benigni, A Remuzzi - Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2006 - Am Soc Clin Investig The incidence of chronic kidney diseases is increasing worldwide, and these
conditions are emerging as a major public health problem. While genetic factors
contribute to susceptibility and progression of renal disease, proteinuria ... Cited by 120 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
- ►asnjournals.org C Dai, J Yang, S Bastacky, J Xia, Y Li, Y Liu - Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2004 - Am Soc Nephrol Diabetic nephropathy is characterized by progressive loss of renal function,
persistent proteinuria, and relentless accumulation of extracellular matrix
leading to glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis. This study ... Cited by 61 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
LC Heller, K Ugen, R Heller - edd, 2005 - Informa Pharma Science The utilisation of nonviral gene delivery methods has been increasing steadily,
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- ►asnjournals.org N Lloberas, JM Cruzado, M Franquesa, I … - Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2006 - Am Soc Nephrol Recent data suggest that the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K)/Akt/mammalian
target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway is important in diabetic nephropathy. The
effect of mTOR blockade by sirolimus (SRL) in diabetic kidney disease in ... Cited by 42 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►physiology.org [PDF] JM Catania, G Chen, AR Parrish - American Journal of Physiology- Renal Physiology, 2006 - Am Physiological Soc Page 1. Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Renal Pathophysiologies JM Catania,
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WC Burns, P Kantharidis, MC Thomas - Cells Tissues Organs, 2007 - content.karger.com The accumulation of interstitial matrix represents the final common pathway of
most forms of kidney disease. Much of this matrix is synthesized by interstitial
myofibroblasts, recruited from resident fibroblasts and circulating ... Cited by 30 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
H Okada, R Kalluri - Current Molecular Medicine, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com Center for Matrix Biology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Abstract: Renal fibrosis is a
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MS Simonson - Kidney International, 2007 - nature.com The cause of renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy is widely believed to be
phenotypic switching of fibroblasts to an activated state. However, emerging
evidence suggests that diabetes also alters the phenotype of normal, non- ... Cited by 26 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
Y Li, BC Spataro, J Yang, C Dai, Y Liu - Kidney international, 2005 - nature.com Vitamin D and its metabolites play an important role in calcium homeostasis,
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