High Glucose Induces Mouse Mesangial Cell Overproliferation via Inhibition of Hydrogen Sulfide Synthesis in a TLR-4-Dependent Manner
Background/Aims: Overproliferation of mesangial cells was believed to play an important role in the progress of diabetic nephropathy, one of the primary complications of diabetes. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a well-known and pungent gas with the distinctive smell of rotten eggs, was discovered to play a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG
2017-02-01
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Series: | Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/461483 |