Thrombin Stimulates Synthesis of Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor and Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor by Human Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells in Culture

Background/Aims: Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) are well-known hematopoietic growth factors. Although recent studies revealed that CSFs are involved in many inflammatory conditions, the local production of CSFs and its regulation in the kidney is not well elucidated. Therefore, using cultured hum...

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Main Authors: Yuko Shimaya, Michiko Shimada, Yoshiko Shutto, Takeshi Fujita, Reiichi Murakami, Norio Nakamura, Hideaki Yamabe, Ken Okumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-01-01
Series:Nephron Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335751