Laser capture microdissection and multiplex-tandem PCR analysis of proximal tubular epithelial cell signaling in human kidney disease.

Interstitial fibrosis, a histological process common to many kidney diseases, is the precursor state to end stage kidney disease, a devastating and costly outcome for the patient and the health system. Fibrosis is historically associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) but emerging evidence is now...

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Main Authors: Ray Wilkinson, Xiangju Wang, Andrew J Kassianos, Steven Zuryn, Kathrein E Roper, Andrew Osborne, Sandeep Sampangi, Leo Francis, Vishwas Raghunath, Helen Healy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3903679?pdf=render