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Proximal tubule epithelial cell specific ablation of the spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase gene reduces the severity of renal ischemia/reperfusion injury.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Zahedi Kamyar, Barone Sharon, Wang Yang, Murray-Stewart Tracy, Roy-Chaudhury Prabir, Smith Roger D, Casero Robert A, Soleimani Manoocher
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Expression and activity of spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase (SSAT) increases in kidneys subjected to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, while its ablation reduces the severity of such injuries. These results suggest that increased SSAT levels contribute to organ injury; however, the role of SSAT specifically expressed in proximal tubule epithelial cells, which are the primary targets of I/R...
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