Emodin suppresses hyperglycemia-induced proliferation and fibronectin expression in mesangial cells via inhibiting cFLIP.

As one of the most serious microvascular complications of diabetes and a major cause of end stage renal disease, diabetic nephropathy (DN) is calling for effective treatment strategies. Here, we provide evidence that hyperglycemia can induce proliferation and decreasing apoptosis of mesangial cells...

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Main Authors: Junjie Gao, Fangli Wang, Weisong Wang, Zhiguo Su, Canghui Guo, Shuyi Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3972111?pdf=render