Active vitamin D and its analogue, 22-oxacalcitriol, ameliorate puromycin aminonucleoside-induced nephrosis in rats
Author(s) -
Isao Matsui,
Takayuki Hamano,
K. Tomida,
Kazunori Inoue,
Yoshitsugu Takabatake,
Yasuyuki Nagasawa,
Noritaka Kawada,
Takahito Ito,
H. Kawachi,
Hiromi Rakugi,
Enyu Imai,
Yoshitaka Isaka
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfp117
Subject(s) - podocyte , nephrin , podocin , endocrinology , nephrosis , medicine , calcitriol , calcitriol receptor , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin d deficiency , proteinuria , kidney
Recent studies have demonstrated that podocyte injury, which results in proteinuria, leads to tubulointerstitial fibrosis. Although some studies have revealed that vitamin D administration protects renal structure and function in mesangial cell proliferative and/or excessive matrix productive models, the effects of vitamin D on podocyte injury have remained uncertain.
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