Glomerular Mesangial Cell pH Homeostasis Mediates Mineralocorticoid Receptor-Induced Cell Proliferation

Mineralocorticoids (e.g., aldosterone) support chronic inflammatory tissue damage, including glomerular mesangial injury leading to glomerulosclerosis. Furthermore, aldosterone leads to activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1/2) in rat glomerular mesangial cells (GMC). Because...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael Gekle, Sigrid Mildenberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
pH
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/9/1117