Article
Phenotypic expressions of type I, III, IV, V, and VI collagens in patients with diabetic nephropathy: immunohistochemical comparison between HD and non-HD patients.
Nihon Jinzo Gakkai shi - 1 Apr 1994
Kiryu K, Morita H, Fujita Y, Kawasumi M, Shinzato T, Tsuruta Y, Nakai S, Maeda K
Abstract excerpt
Molecular organization of extracellular matrix (ECM) in the kidney may change as impairment of renal function progresses. The present immunohistochemical study of the kidney was designed to compare localization of type I, III, IV, V, and VI collagens between "Group A" (13 patients on maintenance...
Topics
- Aged
- Collagen
- Diabetic Nephropathies
- Extracellular Matrix
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Kidney Glomerulus
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
