An Overview of Molecular Mechanism of Nephrotic Syndrome

Podocytopathies (minimal change disease (MCD) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)) together with membranous nephropathy are the main causes of nephrotic syndrome. Some changes on the expression of nephrin, podocin, TGF-β, and slit diaphragm components as well as transcription factors and t...

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Main Authors: Juliana Reis Machado, Laura Penna Rocha, Precil Diego Miranda de Menezes Neves, Eliângela de Castro Cobô, Marcos Vinícius Silva, Lúcio Roberto Castellano, Rosana Rosa Miranda Corrêa, Marlene Antônia Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/937623