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Overexpression of VEGF-A in podocytes of adult mice causes glomerular disease.
Kidney international - 1 Jun 2010
Veron Delma, Reidy Kimberly J, Bertuccio Claudia, Teichman Jason, Villegas Guillermo, Jimenez Juan, Shen Wa, Kopp Jeffrey B, Thomas David B, Tufro Alda
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We sought to examine the pathogenic role of excessive VEGF-A expression in podocytes, since it has been reported that diabetic nephropathy and other glomerular diseases are associated with increased VEGF-A expression. The induction of podocyte-specific VEGF164 overexpression in adult transgenic mice led to proteinuria, glomerulomegaly, glomerular basement membrane thickening, mesangial expansion, loss of slit...
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