Article
Role for integrin-linked kinase in mediating tubular epithelial to mesenchymal transition and renal interstitial fibrogenesis.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Aug 2003
Li Yingjian, Yang Junwei, Dai Chunsun, Wu Chuanyue, Liu Youhua
Abstract excerpt
Under pathologic conditions, renal tubular epithelial cells can undergo epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), a phenotypic conversion that is believed to play a critical role in renal interstitial fibrogenesis. However, the underlying mechanism that governs this process remains largely unknown. Here we demonstrate that integrin-linked kinase (ILK) plays an important role in mediating tubular EMT induced by...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
