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AMP-activated protein kinase alleviates extracellular matrix accumulation in high glucose-induced renal fibroblasts through mTOR signaling pathway.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2015
Luo Xia, Deng Lingyan, Lamsal Laxmi Pangeni, Xu Wenjuan, Xiang Cheng, Cheng Liming
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Extracellular matrix accumulation contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Although AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) has been found to inhibit extracellular matrix synthesis by experiments in vivo and vitro, its role in alleviating the deposition of extracellular matrix in renal interstitial fibroblasts has not been well defined. METHODS: Currently, we conducted...
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