The TRPM6/EGF pathway is downregulated in a rat model of cisplatin nephrotoxicity.

Cisplatin-induced hypomagnesemia is described in humans and rats, but the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Recent studies have shown that epidermal growth factor (EGF) stimulates Mg(2+) re-absorption in the distal convoluted tubule via the Mg(2+) channel TRPM6. This study investigates the ro...

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Main Authors: Kristien J Ledeganck, Gaëlle A Boulet, Johannes J Bogers, Gert A Verpooten, Benedicte Y De Winter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3574071?pdf=render

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