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MCP-1 and RANTES polymorphisms in Korean diabetic end-stage renal disease.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Aug 2007
Joo Kwon Wook, Hwang Young Hwan, Kim Jae Hyeon, Oh Kook Hwan, Kim Hyunho, Shin Hyoung Doo, Chung Woo Kyung, Yang Jaeseok, Park Kyong Soo, Ahn Curie
Abstract excerpt
Macrophage infiltration has been observed in the renal biopsy specimens of diabetic nephropathy (DN), and hyperglycemic state stimulates the renal expression of RANTES (regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted) and MCP- 1 (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1). Upregulation of RANTES and MCP-1 with infiltrating macrophages may play a crucial role in the development and progression of DN....
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