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CIN85 Deficiency Prevents Nephrin Endocytosis and Proteinuria in Diabetes.
Diabetes - 1 Dec 2016
Teng Beina, Schroder Patricia, Müller-Deile Janina, Schenk Heiko, Staggs Lynne, Tossidou Irini, Dikic Ivan, Haller Hermann, Schiffer Mario
Abstract excerpt
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the major cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Podocytes are important for glomerular filtration barrier function and maintenance of size selectivity in protein filtration in the kidney. Podocyte damage is the basis of many glomerular diseases characterized by loss of interdigitating foot processes and decreased expression of components of the slit diaphragm. Nephrin, a...
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