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Angiotensin II type 1 receptor overexpression in podocytes induces glomerulosclerosis in transgenic rats.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Jun 2004
Hoffmann Sigrid, Podlich Dirk, Hähnel Brunhilde, Kriz Wilhelm, Gretz Norbert
Abstract excerpt
Angiotensin II (AngII) is a critical determinant of glomerular function involving both hemodynamic and pressure-independent effects that are insufficiently understood. A novel transgenic rat (TGR) model with overexpression of the human AngII type 1 receptor (hAT1) in podocytes was developed to study the consequences of an increased AT1 signaling on the structure and function of the glomerular filter. Use of the...
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