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AMP-activated protein kinase/myocardin-related transcription factor-A signaling regulates fibroblast activation and renal fibrosis.
Kidney international - 1 Jan 2018
Wang Yuguo, Jia Li, Hu Zhaoyong, Entman Mark L, Mitch William E, Wang Yanlin
Abstract excerpt
Chronic kidney disease is a major cause of death, and renal fibrosis is a common pathway leading to the progression of this disease. Although activated fibroblasts are responsible for the production of the extracellular matrix and the development of renal fibrosis, the molecular mechanisms underlying fibroblast activation are not fully defined. Here we examined the functional role of AMP-activated protein kinase...
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