Vitamin D protects podocytes from autoantibodies induced injury in lupus nephritis by reducing aberrant autophagy

Vitamin D protects podocytes from autoantibodies induced injury in lupus nephritis by reducing aberrant autophagy

Abstract Subject The aim of this study was to investigate whether vitamin D plays a protective role in podocyte injury induced by autoantibodies purified from the serum of patients with lupus nephritis (LN) via reducing aberrant autophagy. Methods Autophagic activities of renal tissues of patients w...

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Main Authors: Qi Yu, Yingjin Qiao, Dongwei Liu, Fengxun Liu, Congcong Gao, Jiayu Duan, Lulu Liang, Xueqi Di, Yi Yuan, Yukui Gao, Siwan Cui, Yilu Qin, Tianfang Li, Zhaohui Zheng, Zhangsuo Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Vitamin D
Podocyte
Lupus nephritis
Autophagy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1803-9

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