Up-regulation of the human serum and glucocorticoid-dependent kinase 1 in glomerulonephritis
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Up-regulation of the human serum and glucocorticoid-dependent kinase 1 in glomerulonephritis
Friedrich, B.; Warntges, S.; Klingel, K.; Sauter, M. ; Kandolf, R.; Risler, T. & Mueller, G. A. et al. (2002)
Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, 25(5) pp. 303-307. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000066794
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- Friedrich, B.; Warntges, S.; Klingel, K.; Sauter, M. ; Kandolf, R.; Risler, T.; Mueller, Gerhard A. ; Witzgall, R.; Kriz, W.; Grone, H. J.; Lang, F.
- Abstract
- Glomerulonephritis is paralleled by excessive formation of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), which participates in the pathophysiology of the disease. Recently, a novel downstream target of TGF-beta has been identified, i.e. the human serum and glucocorticoid-dependent kinase 1 (hSGK1), a serine/threonine kinase participating in the regulation of Na+ transport. The present study was performed to elucidate transcriptional regulation of hSGK1 in glomerulonephritis. To this end, in situ hybridization was performed in biopsies from patients with clinical diagnosis of glomerulonephritis. hSGK1 transcript levels were moderately enhanced in 5 out of 9 patients and strongly enhanced in 4 out of 9 patients. Distal nephron epithelial cell hSGK1 transcript levels were low or absent in 7 of the 9 patients but markedly enhanced in 2 of the 9 patients. In conclusion, glomerulonephritis leads to glomerular and in some cases to epithelial up-regulation of hSGK1 transcription. Copyright (C) 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel.
- Issue Date
- 2002
- Status
- published
- Publisher
- Karger
- Journal
- Kidney and Blood Pressure Research
- ISSN
- 1420-4096