Expression of Tight Junction Protein Claudin-1 in Human Crescentic Glomerulonephritis
The origin of crescent forming cells in human glomerulonephritis (GN) remains unknown. Some animal studies demonstrated that parietal epithelial cells of Bowman’s capsule (PECs) were the main component of proliferating cells and PEC-specific tight junction protein claudin-1 was expressed in crescent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/598670 |