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HIVAN phenotype: consequence of epithelial mesenchymal transdifferentiation.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Mar 2010
Yadav Anju, Vallabu Sridevi, Kumar Dileep, Ding Guohua, Charney Douglas N, Chander Praveen N, Singhal Pravin C
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is characterized by proliferation of glomerular and tubular epithelial cells. We studied the role of epithelial mesenchymal transdifferentiation (EMT) in the development of HIVAN phenotype. Renal cortical sections from six FVB/N (control) and six Tg26 (HIVAN) mice were immunolabeled for PCNA, alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA),...
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