Diet-Induced Podocyte Dysfunction in Drosophila and Mammals

Diabetic nephropathy is a major cause of end-stage kidney disease. Characterized by progressive microvascular disease, most efforts have focused on injury to the glomerular endothelium. Recent work has suggested a role for the podocyte, a highly specialized component of the glomerular filtration bar...

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Main Authors: Jianbo Na, Mariya T. Sweetwyne, Ae Seo Deok Park, Katalin Susztak, Ross L. Cagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124715006828