Cofilin-1 in the podocyte: A molecular switch for actin dynamics

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 273-275

  Berger, Katja ^a   Moeller, Marcus J ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actin dynamics; Glomerular filtration barrier; Podocyte; Slit diaphragm

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; COFILIN 1; NEPHRIN; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

CYTOARCHITECTURE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PODOCYTE; PROTEIN DEPHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; ZEBRA FISH;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COFILIN 1; DISEASE PROGRESSION; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; PODOCYTES;

EID: 79953820105     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-010-9898-1     Document Type: Note

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