Key PointsGenetically induced decay-accelerating factor (DAF) overexpression prevents adriamycin (ADR)-induced focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in mice.Pharmacologic inhibition of DAF cleavage reduces complement activation in the glomeruli and albuminuria in murine ADR-induced FSGS.Inhibition of complement activation represents a valuable therapeutic strategy for FSGS and, potentially, other glomerular diseases.
Decay-Accelerating Factor Expression Modulates the Severity of Experimental Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Bin S.;Khan Y.;La Manna G.;
2023
Abstract
Key PointsGenetically induced decay-accelerating factor (DAF) overexpression prevents adriamycin (ADR)-induced focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in mice.Pharmacologic inhibition of DAF cleavage reduces complement activation in the glomeruli and albuminuria in murine ADR-induced FSGS.Inhibition of complement activation represents a valuable therapeutic strategy for FSGS and, potentially, other glomerular diseases.File in questo prodotto:
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