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MG53-mediated cell membrane repair protects against acute kidney injury.
Science translational medicine - 18 Mar 2015
Duann Pu, Li Haichang, Lin Peihui, Tan Tao, Wang Zhen, Chen Ken, Zhou Xinyu, Gumpper Kristyn, Zhu Hua, Ludwig Thomas, Mohler Peter J, Rovin Brad, Abraham William T, Zeng Chunyu, Ma Jianjie
Abstract excerpt
Injury to the renal proximal tubular epithelium (PTE) represents the underlying consequence of acute kidney injury (AKI) after exposure to various stressors, including nephrotoxins and ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Although the kidney has the ability to repair itself after mild injury, insufficient repair of PTE cells may trigger inflammatory and fibrotic responses, leading to chronic renal failure. We report that...
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