Administration of cytokine-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells ameliorates renal fibrosis in diabetic mice
Abstract Background Diabetes is a proinflammatory state. Fibrosis of the renal glomerulus is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease. Glomerulosclerosis is caused by the accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the mesangial interstitial space. Mesangial cells are unique strom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | Stem Cell Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-0915-0 |