Rapamycin Upregulates Autophagy by Inhibiting the mTOR-ULK1 Pathway, Resulting in Reduced Podocyte Injury

The podocyte functions as a glomerular filtration barrier. Autophagy of postmitotic cells is an important protective mechanism that is essential for maintaining the homeostasis of podocytes. Exploring an in vivo rat model of passive Heymann nephritis and an in vitro model of puromycin amino nucleoti...

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Main Authors: Wu, Lingling, Feng, Zhe, Cui, Shaoyuan, Hou, Kai, Tang, Li, Zhou, Jianhui, Cai, Guangyan, Xie, Yuansheng, Hong, Quan, Fu, Bo, Chen, Xiangmei
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3648526/