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Angiotensin II provokes podocyte injury in murine model of HIV-associated nephropathy.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Oct 2007
Ideura Hiroshi, Hiromura Keiju, Hiramatsu Noriyuki, Shigehara Tetsuya, Takeuchi Shigeru, Tomioka Mai, Sakairi Toru, Yamashita Shin, Maeshima Akito, Kaneko Yoriaki, Kuroiwa Takashi, Kopp Jeffrey B, Nojima Yoshihisa
Abstract excerpt
Conditional transgenic mice that express one of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 accessory genes, vpr, selectively in podocytes using a podocin promoter and a tetracycline-inducible system develop renal injuries similar to those of patients with HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). We have shown that a heminephrectomy accelerates podocyte injury, which is alleviated by angiotensin II (ANG II) type 1...
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