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Glomerular aging in females is a multi-stage reversible process mediated by phenotypic changes in progenitors.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Aug 2005
Feng Zheng, Plati Anna Rita, Cheng Qing-li, Berho Mariana, Banerjee Anita, Potier Mylene, Jy Wen-che, Koff Andrew, Striker Liliane J, Striker Gary E
Abstract excerpt
The glomeruli of postmenopausal C57BL6 mice, and age-matched males, show progressive hypertrophy and glomerulosclerosis. We asked whether this was a multistage process, was due to alterations in glomerular progenitors, and was reversible in female mice. Using cross bone marrow transplants (BMT) between young and old females, we found that BMT delivered a phenotype that was donor age-specific. The fact that...
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