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Interactions between Macrophages and Cyst-Lining Epithelial Cells Promote Kidney Cyst Growth in Pkd1-Deficient Mice.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Sept 2018
Yang Yang, Chen Meihan, Zhou Jie, Lv Jiayi, Song Shuwei, Fu LiLi, Chen Jiejian, Yang Ming, Mei Changlin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the leading inherited renal disease worldwide. The proproliferative function of macrophages is associated with late-stage cyst enlargement in mice with PKD; however, the way in which macrophages act on cyst-lining epithelial cells (CLECs) has not been well elucidated. METHODS: We generated a rapid-onset PKD mouse model by inactivating Pkd1 on...
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