Tissue transglutaminase exacerbates renal fibrosis via alternative activation of monocyte-derived macrophages

Abstract Macrophages are important components in modulating homeostatic and inflammatory responses and are generally categorized into two broad but distinct subsets: classical activated (M1) and alternatively activated (M2) depending on the microenvironment. Fibrosis is a chronic inflammatory diseas...

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Main Authors: Yoshiki Shinoda, Hideki Tatsukawa, Atsushi Yonaga, Ryosuke Wakita, Taishu Takeuchi, Tokuji Tsuji, Miyako Tanaka, Takayoshi Suganami, Kiyotaka Hitomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-03-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-023-05622-5