Involvement of renal corpuscle microRNA expression on epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in maternal low protein diet in adult programmed rats.

Prior study shows that maternal protein-restricted (LP) 16-wk-old offspring have pronounced reduction of nephron number and arterial hypertension associated with unchanged glomerular filtration rate, besides enhanced glomerular area, which may be related to glomerular hyperfiltration/overflow and wh...

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Main Authors: Letícia de Barros Sene, Flávia Fernandes Mesquita, Leonardo Nazário de Moraes, Daniela Carvalho Santos, Robson Carvalho, José Antônio Rocha Gontijo, Patrícia Aline Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3747155?pdf=render