Vasohibin‐1 deficiency enhances renal fibrosis and inflammation after unilateral ureteral obstruction

Tubulointerstitial injuries are known to predict the deterioration of renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We recently reported the protective role of Vasohibin‐1(VASH‐1), a negative feedback regulator of angiogenesis, in diabetic nephropathy, but its impact on tubulointerstitial injuries...

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Main Authors: Watatani, Hiroyuki, Maeshima, Yohei, Hinamoto, Norikazu, Yamasaki, Hiroko, Ujike, Haruyo, Tanabe, Katsuyuki, Sugiyama, Hitoshi, Otsuka, Fumio, Sato, Yasufumi, Makino, Hirofumi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4208642/