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Vitamin D prevents podocyte injury via regulation of macrophage M1/M2 phenotype in diabetic nephropathy rats.
Endocrinology - 1 Dec 2014
Zhang Xiao-Liang, Guo Yin-Feng, Song Zhi-Xia, Zhou Min
Abstract excerpt
Increasing evidence suggests the heterogeneity of macrophage phenotype and function ultimately determines the outcome of diabetic nephropathy (DN). This study aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D on macrophage M1/M2 phenotype and its role in preventing podocyte impairment in streptozotocin-induced DN rats. Calcitriol, a bioactive 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, ameliorated proteinuria and renal damage as well...
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