Journal of Nephrology · 2008 · 12 citations · 12 references
CD146 might be a novel marker for RTECs, correlating with cell proliferation and cell-cell conjunctions. High glucose up-regulates both CD146 and sCD146 expression. CD146 may be a biomarker of activated RTECs, and sCD146 may have clinical value for determining severity and prognosis of diabetic nephropathy.
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Roel G.W. Verhaak, Katherine A. Hoadley, Elizabeth Purdom et al. · Cancer Cell · 2010 · 7.5K citations · Full text