Article
M1/M2-macrophage phenotypes regulate renal calcium oxalate crystal development.
Scientific reports - 12 Oct 2016
Taguchi Kazumi, Okada Atsushi, Hamamoto Shuzo, Unno Rei, Moritoki Yoshinobu, Ando Ryosuke, Mizuno Kentaro, Tozawa Keiichi, Kohri Kenjiro, Yasui Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
In our previous report, M2-macrophage (Mφs) deficient mice showed increased renal calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystal formation; however, the role of Mφs-related-cytokines and chemokines that affect kidney stone formation remains unknown. Here, we investigated the role of M1/M2s in crystal development by using in vitro and in vivo approaches. The crystal phagocytic rate of bone marrow-derived M2Mφs was higher than...
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