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Endothelin: a mediator of renal disease progression.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9377723     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial damage are characteristics of progressive renal diseases associated with chronic proteinuria. Since numerous studies have demonstrated a correlation between proteinuria and the degree of renal damage, a causal role for proteinuria in the development of progressive renal failure has been postulated. Some in vitro data suggest that endothelins (ET), a family of endogenous peptides, could be involved in the genesis and progression of glomerular damage. Moreover, evidence that tubular cells exposed to high molecular weight proteins are induced to release ET toward the basolateral compartment, together with the capability of these peptides to influence events occurring in the interstitium, suggest that ET could also participate in interstitial inflammation. Data are now available that ET actually plays a role in the progression of chronic renal disease in different experimental models including renal mass reduction, lupus nephritis and streptozotocin-induced diabetes.
Authors:
I Bruzzi; G Remuzzi; A Benigni
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nephrology     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1121-8428     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nephrol.     Publication Date:    1997 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-11-07     Completed Date:  1997-11-07     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9012268     Medline TA:  J Nephrol     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  179-83     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Bergamo, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy
Disease Progression
Endothelin-1 / metabolism,  pharmacology,  physiology*
Endothelins / metabolism,  physiology
Kidney Diseases / etiology*,  physiopathology
Lupus Vulgaris / drug therapy
Rats
Receptors, Endothelin / chemistry
Survival Rate
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Endothelin-1; 0/Endothelins; 0/Receptors, Endothelin

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