| Literature DB >> 17309322 |
Elena Gagliardini1, Ariela Benigni.
Abstract
Chronic kidney diseases are emerging as a worldwide public health problem. The progression of kidney diseases closely correlates with the accumulation of extracellular matrix leading to glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial injury. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta has been identified as a key mediator of kidney matrix accumulation. Overexpression of TGF-beta isoforms and their receptors was observed in a variety of renal diseases in both animals and humans. Given its crucial role in fibrotic kidney disease, TGF-beta has been recently considered as a possible target in the management of chronic renal diseases. This review discusses the role of TGF-beta in renal fibrosis and provides an overview of the strategies that, when interfering with TGF-beta expression and signalling, could be employed as new renoprotective treatments.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17309322 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.7.3.293
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Opin Biol Ther ISSN: 1471-2598 Impact factor: 4.388