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Multifunctionality of PAI-1 in fibrogenesis: evidence from obstructive nephropathy in PAI-1-overexpressing mice.
Kidney international - 1 Jun 2005
Matsuo Shunya, López-Guisa Jesús M, Cai Xiaohe, Okamura Daryl M, Alpers Charles E, Bumgarner Roger E, Peters Mette A, Zhang Guoqiang, Eddy Allison A
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BACKGROUND: Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease based on its up-regulated expression and on the beneficial effects of PAI-1 inhibition or depletion in experimental models. PAI-1 is a multifunctional protein and the mechanisms that account for its profibrotic effects have not been fully elucidated. METHODS: The present study was designed to...
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