Reduced proximal tubular expression of protein endocytic receptors in proteinuria is associated with urinary receptor shedding
Author(s) -
Hiwa Ramadhan Fatah,
Nura F. Benfaed,
Ravinder S. Chana,
Mohamed H Chunara,
Jonathan Barratt,
Richard Baines,
Nigel J. Brunskill
Publication year - 2017
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/gfx321
Subject(s) - proteinuria , receptor , endocrinology , medicine , endocytic cycle , kidney , messenger rna , endocytosis , excretion , biology , biochemistry , gene
Filtered proteins, including albumin, are reabsorbed in the proximal tubule (PT) mediated by megalin, cubilin and the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). Proteinuria is an important renal biomarker linked to poor prognosis but expression of these key receptors is not well studied.
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