Role of glomerular proteoglycans in IgA nephropathy.

Mesangial matrix expansion is a prominent feature of the most common form of glomerulonephritis, IgA nephropathy (IgAN). To find molecular markers and improve the understanding of the disease, the gene and protein expression of proteoglycans were investigated in biopsies from IgAN patients and corre...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Ebefors, Anna Granqvist, Madeleine Ingelsten, Johan Mölne, Börje Haraldsson, Jenny Nyström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3071844?pdf=render