- ►oxfordjournals.org S Lee, W Kim, SO Moon, MJ Sung, DH Kim, KP … - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2007 - ERA-EDTA Results. COMP-Ang1 reduced albuminuria and decreased mesangial expansion, thickening
of the glomerular basement membrane and podocyte foot process broadening and
effacement. COMP-Ang1 suppressed both renal expression of intercellular adhesion ... Cited by 18 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 9 versions
- ►ahajournals.org MA Cavasin, TD Liao, XP Yang, JJ Yang, OA Carretero - Hypertension, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc There is convincing evidence that chronic treatment with N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline
(Ac-SDKP), a peptide normally found in tissues and biological fluids, reduces collagen deposition
in the heart and kidneys of hypertensive rats and rats with myocardial infarction. However, ... Cited by 11 - Related articles - All 6 versions
- ►asnjournals.org M Omata, H Taniguchi, D Koya, K Kanasaki, R … - Journal of the American …, 2006 - Am Soc Nephrol N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (Ac-SDKP), which is hydrolyzed by angiotensin-converting
enzyme, is a natural regulator of hematopoiesis. Here it is shown that Ac-SDKP inhibits TGF-
action in mesangial cells. Because TGF- is thought to play a pivotal role in the ... Cited by 10 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
GH Tesch, DJ Nikolic-Paterson - Nephron Exp Nephrol, 2006 - content.karger.com Background/Aims: Mouse models are an essential experimental tool for investigating the role
of molecular mechanisms and genetic susceptibility in the development of diabetic
nephropathy. Methods: The most widely used inbred strain, the C57BL/6 mouse, is ... Cited by 8 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►ahajournals.org H Peng, OA Carretero, TD Liao, EL Peterson, NE … - Hypertension, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) are known to have antifibrotic effects on the
heart and kidney in both animal models and humans. N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline is
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- ►physiology.org [PDF] L Xia, H Wang, S Munk, J Kwan, HJ … - American Journal of …, 2008 - Am Physiological Soc Page 1. 1 High glucose activates PKC-ζ and NADPH oxidase through autocrine TGF-β1 signaling
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K Kanasaki, M Haneda, T Sugimoto, K Shibuya, M … - … and biophysical research …, 2006 - Elsevier N-Acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (Ac-SDKP) was originally reported as a natural inhibitor
of the proliferation of stem cells. To elucidate whether Ac-SDKP inhibits the proliferation of human
mesangial cells, we examined the effect of Ac-SDKP on fetal calf serum (FCS)- or platelet- ... Cited by 8 - Related articles - All 5 versions
LJ Ma, AB Fogo - Seminars in Immunopathology, 2007 - Springer Abstract Regardless of the initial injury, the long-term consequence for the patient depends upon
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capacity for repair. Even when sclerosis has developed with accumulation of extracellular ... Cited by 5 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 2 versions
