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Glycated albumin upregulates upstream stimulatory factor 2 gene transcription in mesangial cells.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Jul 2010
Li Yanzhang, Wang Shuxia
Abstract excerpt
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of end-stage renal failure. We previously demonstrated that a transcription factor called upstream stimulatory factor 2 (USF2) was upregulated in the kidneys from diabetic animals in vivo as well as in mesangial cells (MCs) exposed to high-glucose media in vitro. USF2 mediates glucose-induced thrombospondin 1 expression and transforming growth factor-beta...
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