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Comment
. 2000 Jul 5;97(14):7667-9.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.97.14.7667.

Transforming growth factor beta contributes to progressive diabetic nephropathy

W B Reeves  1 , T E Andreoli
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Transforming growth factor beta contributes to progressive diabetic nephropathy

W B Reeves et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Schematic view of the possible roles of TGF-β in diabetic nephropathy. AGE, advanced glycation end products; AII, angiotensin II; ENaC, epithelial sodium channel; BSC-1, sodium, potassium, chloride cotransporter; hSGK, serine/threonine kinase.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Mechanism of activation and signal transduction mediated by TGF-β. LAP, latency-associated protein; LTBP, latent TGF-β binding protein; ECM, extracellular matrix; TF, transcription factor; P, phosphorylated amino acid; TS-1, thrombospondin-1.
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