Article
Wnt/β-catenin pathway in podocytes integrates cell adhesion, differentiation, and survival.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 22 Jul 2011
Kato Hideki, Gruenwald Antje, Suh Jung Hee, Miner Jeffrey H, Barisoni-Thomas Laura, Taketo Makoto M, Faul Christian, Millar Sarah E, Holzman Lawrence B, Susztak Katalin
Abstract excerpt
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the single most common cause of albuminuria and end-stage kidney disease in the United States. We found increased expression of Wnt/β-catenin (Ctnnb1) pathway transcripts and proteins in glomeruli and podocytes of patients and mouse models of DKD. Mice with podocyte-specific expression of stabilized Ctnnb1 exhibited basement membrane abnormalities, albuminuria, and increased...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
