Periostin-binding DNA aptamer treatment attenuates renal fibrosis under diabetic conditions

Abstract Diabetic nephropathy, the major cause of chronic kidney disease, is associated with progressive renal fibrosis. Recently, accumulation of periostin, an extracellular matrix protein, was shown to augment renal fibrosis. Aptamers have higher binding affinities without developing the common si...

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Main Authors: Jae Eun Um, Jung Tak Park, Bo Young Nam, Jung Pyo Lee, Jong Ha Jung, Youndong Kim, Seonghun Kim, Jimin Park, Meiyan Wu, Seung Hyeok Han, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Shin-Wook Kang
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/77c5a019a95947a5bb0ff5e5ccee3d7d
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