Effects of melanocortin 1 receptor agonists in experimental nephropathies.

Nephrotic syndrome, characterized by massive proteinuria, is caused by a large group of diseases including membranous nephropathy (MN) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Although the underlying mechanisms are beginning to unravel, therapy is unspecific and far from efficient. It has been...

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Main Authors: Annika Lindskog Jonsson, Anna Granqvist, Johannes Elvin, Martin E Johansson, Börje Haraldsson, Jenny Nyström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24498203/?tool=EBI