Novel Actions of Growth Hormone in Podocytes: Implications for Diabetic Nephropathy

Novel Actions of Growth Hormone in Podocytes: Implications for Diabetic Nephropathy

The kidney regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance and thus maintains body homeostasis. The kidney’s potential to ensure ultrafiltered and almost protein-free urine is compromised in various metabolic and hormonal disorders such as diabetes mellitus (DM). Diabetic nephropathy (DN) accoun...

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Main Authors: Dhanunjay Mukhi, Rajkishor Nishad, Ram K. Menon, Anil Kumar Pasupulati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
growth hormone
podocytes
diabetic nephropathy
zinc finger E-box binding homeobox2
dedifferentiation
hypertrophy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00102/full

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