Effect of losartan on the expressions of TGF-β1, p-Smad2/3, and Smad7 in the remnant renal tissues of 5/6 nephrectomized rats

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1007-1012

  Ning, Wang bin ^a   Hu, Jing ^a   Tao, Li jian ^a   Liu, Chun yan ^a   Sun, Jian ^a   Xiao, Yun ^a   Jia, Ai jun ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Angiotonin II; Glomerulosclerosis; Smad; TGF 1

Indexed keywords

LOSARTAN; MADH2 PROTEIN, RAT; MADH3 PROTEIN, RAT; SMAD2 PROTEIN; SMAD3 PROTEIN; SMAD7 PROTEIN; SMAD7 PROTEIN, RAT; TGFB1 PROTEIN, RAT; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; KIDNEY; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NEPHRECTOMY; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; KIDNEY; LOSARTAN; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; RATS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMAD2 PROTEIN; SMAD3 PROTEIN; SMAD7 PROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

EID: 38649132279     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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