Identification of Type VI Collagen Synthesizing Cells in Human Diabetic Glomerulosclerosis Using Renal Biopsy Sections

Although the role of extracellular matrices in the development of glomerulosclerosis has been discussed widely, the cellular origin of type VI collagen in diabetic nephropathy (DN) has remained relatively unexplored. This study reports the distribution and cellular origin of type VI collagen in DN....

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Main Authors: Mohammed Shawkat Razzaque, Takehiko Koji, Takashi Harada, Takashi Taguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1997-01-01
Series:Analytical Cellular Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1997/280571