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Enhanced expression of ANGPTL2 in the microvascular lesions of diabetic glomerulopathy.
Nephron. Experimental nephrology - 1 Jan 2007
Sun Hua, Zheng Jing-min, Chen Shan, Zeng Cai-hong, Liu Zhi-hong, Li Lei-shi
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BACKGROUND: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most important microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We studied the expression characteristics of angiopoietin-like 2 (ANGPTL2), a novel DN-associated growth factor identified in our previous gene chip screening. METHODS: Glomeruli were microdissected from renal biopsies from 24 patients with DN and...
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