Alterations of type IV collagen α chains in patients with chronic acquired glomerulopathies: mRNA levels, protein expression and urinary loss

American Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-137

  Sanna Cherchi, Simone ^a,b   Carnevali, Maria Luisa ^a   Martorana, Davide ^a   Cravedi, Paolo ^a,c   Maggiore, Umberto ^a   Alinovi, Rossella ^a   Bovino, Achiropita ^a   Mattei, Silvia ^a   Orlandini, Guido ^a   Gatti, Rita ^a   Savi, Mario ^a   Sado, Yoshikazu ^d   Neri, Tauro M ^a   Allegri, Landino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^c MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^d Shigei Medical Research Institute and Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Glomerulonephritis; Glomerulosclerosis; Histological grading; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; COLLAGEN TYPE 4ALPHA 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 4ALPHA 2; COLLAGEN TYPE 4ALPHA 3; COLLAGEN TYPE 4ALPHA 4; COLLAGEN TYPE 4ALPHA 5; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RNA ISOLATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; FEMALE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEINURIA; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 34247175357     PISSN: 02508095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000099838     Document Type: Article

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