Tim-3 aggravates podocyte injury in diabetic nephropathy by promoting macrophage activation via the NF-κB/TNF-α pathway
Objective: Macrophage-mediated inflammation plays a significant role in the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Studies suggest that T cell immunoglobulin domain and mucin domain-3 (Tim-3) has complicated roles in regulating ma...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877819300225 |