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Aberrant macrophages mediate defective kidney repair that triggers nephritis in lupus-susceptible mice.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 May 2012
Iwata Yasunori, Boström Elisabeth A, Menke Julia, Rabacal Whitney A, Morel Laurence, Wada Takashi, Kelley Vicki R
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CSF-1, required for macrophage (Mø) survival, proliferation, and activation, is upregulated in the tubular epithelial cells (TECs) during kidney inflammation. CSF-1 mediates Mø-dependent destruction in lupus-susceptible mice with nephritis and, paradoxically, Mø-dependent renal repair in lupus-re...
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