Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in renal fibrosis - evidence for and against

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 143-150

  Fragiadaki, Maria ^a   Mason, Roger M ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epithelial mesenchymal transition; Fibrosis; Renal

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CELL MARKER; RED FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA RECEPTOR 1;

CELL LINEAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPITHELIAL MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; IN VITRO STUDY; KIDNEY EPITHELIUM; KIDNEY FIBROSIS; KIDNEY INJURY; KIDNEY PROXIMAL TUBULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MESODERM; MICE;

EID: 79955955054     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: 13652613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2011.00775.x     Document Type: Review

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