Impaired TGF- signalling enhances peritoneal inflammation induced by E. Coli in rats
Author(s) -
Xin Wang,
Jing Nie,
Zhuqing Jia,
Min Feng,
Zibin Zheng,
Wei Chen,
Xiaoyan Li,
Peng Wen-xing,
Shenghong Zhang,
Lin Sun,
Haiping Mao,
Hui Y. Lan,
Xianjun Yu
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/gfp480
Subject(s) - medicine , peritonitis , peritoneum , inflammation , peritoneal dialysis , downregulation and upregulation , ascites , peritoneal cavity , immunology , pathology , biology , surgery , gene , biochemistry
Peritonitis is a common and severe complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although TGF-beta is a key mediator in peritoneal fibrosis with chronic PD, its role in acute peritoneal inflammation remains unclear.
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