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Significance of early phenotypic change of glomerular podocytes detected by Pax2 in primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Mar 2002
Ohtaka Akihiko, Ootaka Tetsuya, Sato Hiroshi, Soma Jun, Sato Toshinobu, Saito Takao, Ito Sadayoshi
Abstract excerpt
In primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), phenotypic alteration of podocytes is important for the development of cellular lesions (CLs), which precede glomerular scar formation. WT1 and Pax2 are transcription factors involved in kidney development and phenotypic regulation of glomerular epithelial cells. However, the role of WT1 and Pax2 in the development of CLs in primary FSGS is unclear. Using...
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