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Periostin promotes renal cyst growth and interstitial fibrosis in polycystic kidney disease
In renal cystic diseases, sustained enlargement of fluid-filled cysts is associated with severe interstitial fibrosis and progressive loss of functioning nephrons. Periostin, a matricellular protein, is highly overexpressed in cyst-lining epithelial cells of autosomal dominant polycystic disease kid...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3972302/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24284511 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ki.2013.488 |