Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motif (ADAMTS1) increments by the renin-angiotensin system induce renal fibrosis in deoxycorticosterone acetate-salt hypertensive rats
Hiroe Toba, Mitsushi Ikemoto, Miyuki Kobara, Tetsuo Nakata
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ChemistryThrombospondinAngiotensin IIEndocrinologyInternal medicineLosartanFibrosisMetalloproteinaseReceptorMatrix metalloproteinaseBiochemistryBiologyMedicineBone and Dental Protein StudiesAdvanced Glycation End Products researchConnective tissue disorders research