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Abstract
The expression of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), a very promising sensitive and specific urinary biomarker for acute renal injury, is markedly upregulated in injured and regenerating renal proximal tubular epithelial cells following ischemic or toxic insults, suggesting a possible role for this molecule in renal repair process. In the present study, we report that expression of KIM-1 facilitates renal tubular epithelial cell repair by promoting cell migration and proliferation. KIM-1 expression also enhances ERK MAPK activation, and the modulatory effect of KIM-1 on cellular repair process is likely mediated via ERK MAPK signaling pathway.Entities:
Keywords: Cell migration; Cell proliferation; Cellular repair; ERK MAPK; Kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1)
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27084535 PMCID: PMC4883006 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-016-2700-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Biochem ISSN: 0300-8177 Impact factor: 3.396