Adenosine A2A receptor: a target for regulating renal interstitial fibrosis in obstructive nephropathy.

Renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) is the common pathological process of chronic kidney diseases leading inevitably to renal function deterioration. RIF and its preceding epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) are commonly triggered by an early occurring renal inflammation. However, an effective app...

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Main Authors: Hang Xiao, Hai-Ying Shen, Wei Liu, Ren-Ping Xiong, Ping Li, Gang Meng, Nan Yang, Xing Chen, Liang-Yi Si, Yuan-Guo Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3621825?pdf=render