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Human immunodeficiency virus downregulates podocyte apoE expression.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Sept 2009
Arora Shitij, Husain Mohammad, Kumar Dileep, Patni Hitesh, Pathak Shresh, Mehrotra Devi, Reddy Vivek Kathi, Reddy Lalit Rajeev, Salhan Divya, Yadav Anju, Mathieson Peter W, Saleem Moin A, Chander Praveen N, Singhal Pravin C
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein E (apoE) has been demonstrated to play an important role in providing protection against mesangial cell injury. In the present study, we evaluated the role of apoE and its associated downstream effects in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). Control (n = 6) and age- and sex-matched HIV-1 transgenic mice (Tg26, n = 6) were evaluated for their renal cortical expression...
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