Long Non-coding RNAs Rian and Miat Mediate Myofibroblast Formation in Kidney Fibrosis

There is an increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which associates with the development of interstitial fibrosis. Pericytes (perivascular fibroblasts) provide a major source of α-SMA-positive myofibroblasts that are responsible for the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix. I...

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Main Authors: Roel Bijkerk, Yu Wah Au, Wendy Stam, Jacques M. G. J. Duijs, Angela Koudijs, Ellen Lievers, Ton J. Rabelink, Anton Jan van Zonneveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.00215/full