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A microRNA circuit mediates transforming growth factor-β1 autoregulation in renal glomerular mesangial cells.
Kidney international - 1 Aug 2011
Kato Mitsuo, Arce Laura, Wang Mei, Putta Sumanth, Lanting Linda, Natarajan Rama
Abstract excerpt
Enhanced transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) expression in renal cells promotes fibrosis and hypertrophy during the progression of diabetic nephropathy. The TGF-β1 promoter is positively controlled by the E-box regulators, upstream stimulatory factors (USFs), in response to diabetic (high glucose) conditions; however, it is not clear whether TGF-β1 is autoregulated by itself. As changes in microRNAs (miRNAs)...
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