Fenofibrate attenuated glucose-induced mesangial cells proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis via PI3K/AKT and ERK1/2.

Excess mesangial extracellular matrix (ECM) and mesangial cell proliferation is the major pathologic feature of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Fenofibrate, a PPARα agonist, has been shown to attenuate extracellular matrix formation in diabetic nephropathy. However, the mechanisms underlying this effect...

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Main Authors: Rui Zeng, Yan Xiong, Fengming Zhu, Zufu Ma, Wenhui Liao, Yong He, JinSeng He, Wei Li, Juan Yang, Qian Lu, Gang Xu, Ying Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3793917?pdf=render