Approaching Biomarkers of Membranous Nephropathy from a Murine Model to Human Disease

Background. Membranous glomerulonephropathy (MN) is the most prevalent cause of nephrotic syndrome in adult humans. However, the specific biomarkers of MN have not been fully elucidated. We examined the alterations in gene expression associated with the development of MN. Methods. Murine MN was indu...

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Main Authors: Chia-Chao Wu, Jin-Shuen Chen, Ching-Feng Huang, Chun-Chi Chen, Kuo-Chen Lu, Pauling Chu, Huey-Kang Sytwu, Yuh-Feng Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/581928