The multiple functions of Tamm-Horsfall protein in human health and disease: A mystery clears up

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 117, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 316-322

  Weichhart, Thomas ^a   Zlabinger, Gerhard J ^b   Säemann, Marcus D ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy; Toll like receptor; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

TAMM HORSFALL GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLADDER EPITHELIUM; FAMILIAL JUVENILE HYPERURICEMIC NEPHROPATHY; GENE; GENE ACTIVITY; GLOMERULOCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE; HENLE LOOP; HYPERURICEMIA; IMMUNE SYSTEM; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TUBULE CELL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; THP GENE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

HUMANS; HYPERURICEMIA; KIDNEY; MUCOPROTEINS; MUTATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 20844460170     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-005-0353-8     Document Type: Review

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