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Overexpression of alpha1beta1 integrin directly affects rat mesangial cell behavior.
Kidney international - 1 Sept 2000
Kagami S, Kondo S, Urushihara M, Löster K, Reutter W, Saijo T, Kitamura A, Kobayashi S, Kuroda Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glomerular mesangial cell (MC) proliferation, hypertrophy, and abnormal matrix remodeling characterized by increased expression of fibronectin, laminin and collagen type IV, and neoexpression of collagen I and III are the main biological features of progressive glomerulonephritis (GN). Especially, persistent pathological matrix remodeling may lead to glomerular scar formation (glomerular scarring). We...
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