Multiple metabolic hits converge on CD36 as novel mediator of tubular epithelial apoptosis in diabetic nephropathy.
Diabetic nephropathy (DNP) is a common complication of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus and the most common cause of kidney failure. While DNP manifests with albuminuria and diabetic glomerulopathy, its progression correlates best with tubular epithelial degeneration (TED) and interstitial fibros...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC549593?pdf=render |