Selective activation of epidermal growth factor receptor in renal proximal tubule induces tubulointerstitial fibrosis.
Overstreet JM, Wang Y, Wang X, Niu A, Gewin LS, Yao B, Harris RC, Zhang MZ.
Overstreet JM, et al. Among authors: wang x, wang y.
FASEB J. 2017 Oct;31(10):4407-4421. doi: 10.1096/fj.201601359RR. Epub 2017 Jun 16.
FASEB J. 2017.
PMID: 28626027
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This study provides definitive evidence that sustained activation of EGFR in proximal epithelia is sufficient to cause spontaneous, progressive renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis, evident by epithelial dedifferentiation, increased myofibroblasts, immune cell infiltration, and incr …
This study provides definitive evidence that sustained activation of EGFR in proximal epithelia is sufficient to cause spontaneous, progress …