Plasmin reduces fibronectin deposition by mesangial cells in a protease-activated receptor-1 independent manner
Background: Protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) potentiates diabetic nephropathy (DN) as evident from reduced kidney injury in diabetic PAR-1 deficient mice. Although thrombin is the prototypical PAR-1 agonist, anticoagulant treatment does not limit DN in experimental animal models suggesting that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-07-01
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Series: | Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580816303569 |