G-CSF prevents progression of diabetic nephropathy in rat.

BACKGROUND: The protective effects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) have been demonstrated in a variety of renal disease models. However, the influence of G-CSF on diabetic nephropathy (DN) remains to be examined. In this study, we investigated the effect of G-CSF on DN and its possi...

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Main Authors: Byung-Im So, Yi-Sun Song, Cheng-Hu Fang, Jun-Young Park, Yonggu Lee, Jeong Hun Shin, Hyuck Kim, Kyung-Soo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3805566?pdf=render