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HIV-1 Nef Induces Proliferation and Anchorage-Independent Growth in Podocytes
1 Jul 2002
Abstract excerpt
HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is now the third leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the African American population. HIV-1 infects renal tubular and glomerular epithelial cells or podocytes, cells that are a critical part of the filtration barrier. HIV-1 infection induces the loss of podocyte differentiation markers and increases podocyte proliferation. It has been previously shown that HIV-infection...
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