Ischemia-induced activation of MT1-MMP leads to cleavage of cadherins in normal rat kidney cells : a dissertation /

ABSTRACT: Ischemia is the leading cause of acute renal failure (ARF), a disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Disruption of intercellular adhesion in the proximal tubules is linked to ARF, although the molecular mechanism(s) remain unclear. In these studies, we adapted a model of i...

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Main Author:	Pulido, Marisa Danee
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University System Health Science Center], [2005]
Subjects:	Acute Kidney Injury > physiopathology. Ischemia > pathology. Major Medical Sciences.