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A maladaptive role for EP4 receptors in podocytes.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Oct 2010
Stitt-Cavanagh Erin M, Faour Wissam H, Takami Kaede, Carter Anthony, Vanderhyden Barbara, Guan Youfei, Schneider Andre, Breyer Matthew D, Kennedy Christopher R J
Abstract excerpt
Inhibition of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and cyclooxygenase-2 reduces albuminuria in models of chronic kidney disease marked by podocyte injury. Previously, we identified a feedback loop in podocytes whereby an in vitro surrogate for glomerular capillary pressure (i.e., mechanical stretch) along with prostaglandin E(2) stimulation of its EP4 receptor induced cyclooxygenase-2 in a p38-dependent manner....
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