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Diabetic Nephropathy Induced by Increased Ace Gene Dosage Is Associated with High Renal Levels of Angiotensin (1-7) and Bradykinin.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2015
Bertoncello Nádia, Moreira Roseli Peres, Arita Danielle Yuri, Aragão Danielle S, Watanabe Ingrid Kazue Mizuno, Dantas Patricia S, Santos Ralmony, Mattar-Rosa Rodolfo, Yokota Rodrigo, Cunha Tatiana Sousa, Casarini Dulce Elena
Abstract excerpt
Population studies have shown an association between diabetic nephropathy (DN) and insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene (ACE in humans, Ace in mice). The aim was to evaluate the modulation of Ace copies number and diabetes mellitus (DM) on renal RAS and correlate it with indicators of kidney function. Increased number of copies of the Ace gene, associated with DM,...
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