Cell biology of diabetic nephropathy: Roles of endothelial cells, tubulointerstitial cells and podocytes

Diabetic nephropathy is the major cause of end-stage renal failure throughout the world in both developed and developing countries. Diabetes affects all cell types of the kidney, including endothelial cells, tubulointerstitial cells, podocytes and mesangial cells. During the past decade, the importa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maezawa, Yoshiro, Takemoto, Minoru, Yokote, Koutaro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296695/