Effects of simvastatin on TGF-β system of diabetic rat kidneys

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 593-596

  Chen, Zhuo Xiong ^a   Lei, Min Xiang ^a   Zhu, Li Fang ^a   Zhang, Jun ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Simvastatin; Transforming growth factor

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; SIMVASTATIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DRUG EFFECT; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RENAL PROTECTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 28144454932     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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