IL-36α Regulates Tubulointerstitial Inflammation in the Mouse Kidney

IL-36α, a member of the IL-1 family, is a crucial mediator of inflammatory responses. We previously found that IL-36α was overexpressed in injured distal tubules (DTs); however, its pathological function remains unclear. Herein, unilateral ureter obstruction (UUO) or folic acid (FA) injection was pe...

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Main Authors: Osamu Ichii, Junpei Kimura, Tadashi Okamura, Taro Horino, Teppei Nakamura, Hayato Sasaki, Yaser Hosny Ali Elewa, Yasuhiro Kon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01346/full