ACE gene polymorphism in childhood IgA nephropathy: Association with clinicopathologic findings

An insertion/deletion polymorphism in the angiotensin I-converting enzyme gene accounting for half the variance of serum enzyme levels.

Brigitte Rigat, C. Hübert, F Alhenc‐Gelas et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1990 · 3.8K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +13

Evidence, from combined segregation and linkage analysis, that a variant of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene controls plasma ACE levels.

Laurence Tiret, Brigitte Rigat, C Breda et al. · PubMed · 1992 · 1.2K citations

Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +6

Suppression of experimental glomerulonephritis by antiserum against transforming growth factor β1

Wayne A. Border, Seiya Okuda, Lucia R. Languino et al. · Nature · 1990 · 1K citations

Medicine, Immunology, Pathology +9

Renal injury from angiotensin II-mediated hypertension.

Richard J. Johnson, Charles E. Alpers, Ashio Yoshimura et al. · Hypertension · 1992 · 546 citations

Medicine, Nephrology, Hemodynamic Management +15

Glomerulosclerosis induced by in vivo transfection of transforming growth factor-beta or platelet-derived growth factor gene into the rat kidney.

Yoshitaka Isaka, Y. Fujiwara, Naohiko Ueda et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1993 · 532 citations · Full text

Medicine, Nephrology, Pathology +16