[HTML][HTML] Mechanism of action and in vivo role of platelet-derived growth factor

CH Heldin, B Westermark - Physiological reviews, 1999 - journals.physiology.org
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is a major mitogen for connective tissue cells and
certain other cell types. It is a dimeric molecule consisting of disulfide-bonded, structurally …

Inflammation in kidney repair: Mechanism and therapeutic potential

Y Fu, Y ** CKD, but the mechanisms linking AKI to CKD remain
unclear. Because proximal tubule injury is the mainstay of AKI, we postulated that proximal …

[HTML][HTML] Myofibroblast differentiation during fibrosis: role of NAD (P) H oxidases

JL Barnes, Y Gorin - Kidney international, 2011 - Elsevier
Progression of fibrosis involves interstitial hypercellularity, matrix accumulation, and atrophy
of epithelial structures, resulting in loss of normal function and ultimately organ failure. There …

Myofibroblasts and their role in lung collagen gene expression during pulmonary fibrosis. A combined immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization study.

K Zhang, MD Rekhter, D Gordon… - The American journal of …, 1994 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Appearance of contractile filament-laden stromal cells or myofibroblasts is a characteristic of
lung fibrotic lesions. The role of these cells in fibrosis and their cytoskeletal phenotype are …

[HTML][HTML] Vascular pathobiology in chronic liver disease and cirrhosis–current status and future directions

Y Iwakiri, V Shah, DC Rockey - Journal of hepatology, 2014 - Elsevier
Chronic liver disease is associated with remarkable alterations in the intra-and extrahepatic
vasculature. Because of these changes, the fields of liver vasculature and portal …

Fructose-induced metabolic syndrome is associated with glomerular hypertension and renal microvascular damage in rats

LG Sánchez-Lozada, E Tapia… - … of physiology-renal …, 2007 - journals.physiology.org
Fructose intake has been recently linked to the epidemic of metabolic syndrome and, in turn,
the metabolic syndrome has been epidemiologically linked with renal progression. The …