Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP)-7 expression is decreased in human hypertensive nephrosclerosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP)-7 is protective in different animal models of acute and chronic kidney disease. Its role in human kidneys, and in particular hypertensive nephrosclerosis, has thus far not been described.</p> &l...

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Main Authors: Cohen Clemens D, Schmid Holger, Lange Katharina, Ahrens Katharina, Bramlage Peter, Bevanda Jelena, Maatouk Imad, Koziolek Michael, Tampe Björn, Bramlage Carsten P, Kretzler Matthias, Müller Gerhard A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/11/31