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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Main Authors: Ryo Koda, Atsunori Yoshino, Yuji Imanishi, Shinya Kawamoto, Yoshihiko Ueda, Eishin Yaoita, Junichiro James Kazama, Ichiei Narita, Tetsuro Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/598670