BMC Nephrology, 2006 Background A reduction in the number of podocytes and podocyte density has been documented in the kidneys of patients with diabetes mellitus. Additional studies have shown that podocyte injury and loss occurs in both diabetic animals and humans. However,
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Podocytes form a key component of the glomerular filtration barrier. Damage to podocytes is referred to as “podocyte disease.” There are many causes of podocyte injury, including primary injury, secondary injury, and gene mutations.
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Whole carcass diets: a role for fibre in gastrointestinal health of cheetahs? [PDF]
, 2011 This study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that altered podocyte slit protein nephrin distribution is associated with disturbed polarity protein expressions in podocytes from preeclampsia (PE).
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Erk5 is a mediator to TGFβ1-induced loss of phenotype and function in human podocytes. [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Podocytes are highly specialized cells integral to the normal functioning kidney, however, in diabetic nephropathy injury occurs leading to a compromised phenotype and podocyte dysfunction which critically produces podocyte loss with ...
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Receptor-mediated endocytosis of α-galactosidase A in human podocytes in Fabry disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Injury to the glomerular podocyte is a key mechanism in human glomerular disease and podocyte repair is an important therapeutic target. In Fabry disease, podocyte injury is caused by the intracellular accumulation of globotriaosylceramide.
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Redox signaling, Nox5 and vascular remodeling in hypertension [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose of review: Extensive data indicate a role for reactive oxygen species (ROS) and redox signaling in vascular damage in hypertension. However, molecular mechanisms underlying these processes remain unclear, but oxidative post-translational ...
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Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis: classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects [PDF]
, 2007 Cryoglobulinaemia may cause cutaneous vasculitis and glomerulonephritis, potentially leading to end stage renal failure. An important proportion of cryoglobulinaemias are secondary to hepatitis C virus infection.
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Stage-specific action of matrix metalloproteinases influences progressive hereditary kidney disease. [PDF]
, 2006 BackgroundGlomerular basement membrane (GBM), a key component of the blood-filtration apparatus in the in the kidney, is formed through assembly of type IV collagen with laminins, nidogen, and sulfated proteoglycans.
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Urinary excretion of RAS, BMP, and WNT pathway components in diabetic kidney disease. [PDF]
, 2014 The renin-angiotensin system (RAS), bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), and WNT pathways are involved in pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD).
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Receptor activator of NF-kappaB and podocytes: towards a function of a novel receptor-ligand pair in the survival response of podocyte injury. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: Glomerulosclerosis correlates with reduction in podocyte number that occurs through mechanisms which include apoptosis. Podocyte injury or podocyte loss in the renal glomerulus has been proposed as the crucial mechanism in the development of ...
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