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Mechanism of chronic aristolochic acid nephropathy: role of Smad3
21 Jan 2010
Abstract excerpt
Aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) has become a worldwide disease and is the most severe complication related to the use of traditional Chinese medicine. However, the pathogenic mechanisms of AAN remain unclear and therapies are limited. The present study tested the hypothesis that transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta/Smad3 may be a key pathway leading to chronic AAN. This was examined in vivo in Smad3...
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