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The role of macrophage in the pathogenesis of chronic cyclosporine-induced nephropathy
13 Jul 2008
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BACKGROUND: Macrophages play diverse roles in tissue injury. We evaluated their role in cyclosporine (CsA)-induced renal injury by depletion with liposomal clodronate (CL). METHODS: Male Sprague Dawley rats were treated with CsA with or without CL treatment for 28 days. We assessed responses from the pathology and by measuring renal functions and levels of a proinflammatory cytokine (osteopontin), a profibrotic...
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