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HIV-1 Genes vpr and nef Synergistically Damage Podocytes, Leading to Glomerulosclerosis
20 Sept 2006
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to identify the causative gene for HIV-1 associated nephropathy, a paradigmatic podocytopathy. A previous study demonstrated that transgenic expression of nonstructural HIV-1 genes selectively in podocytes in mice with FVB/N genetic background resulted in podocyte injury and glomerulosclerosis. In this study, transgenic mice that expressed individual HIV-1 genes in podocytes were generated. Five...
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