ADAMTS-7 Expression Increases in the Early Stage of Angiotensin II-Induced Renal Injury in Elderly Mice

Background/Aims: We investigated the recently described family of proteinases, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTs), and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) as inflammatory mediators in inflammatory kidney damage by studying ADAMTS-1, -4, and -7 and MMP-9 expression i...

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Main Authors: Yan-Xiang Gao, Chang-An Yu, Jian-Hua Lu, Hong-Mei Gao, Geng Li, Wei Kong, Jingang Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-03-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/355758