Chemokine receptor Cxcr4 contributes to kidney fibrosis via multiple effectors
Yuan A, Lee Y, Choi U, Moeckel G, Karihaloo A. Chemokine receptor Cxcr4 contributes to kidney fibrosis via multiple effectors. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2014, 308: f459-f472. PMID: 25537742, PMCID: PMC4346747, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00146.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnilateral ureteral obstructionCXCR4 expressionKidney fibrosisChemokine receptorsFibrotic responseSmooth muscle actin levelsG protein-coupled chemokine receptorsGrowth factorChronic kidney inflammationProgressive tissue injuryChronic kidney diseaseHigh CXCR4 expressionTGF-β1 levelsEffector cell typesProgression of fibrosisScarring/fibrosisFinal common pathwayPlatelet-derived growth factorRenal injuryKidney inflammationObstructed kidneysBone morphogenetic protein-7Renal fibrosisUreteral obstructionKidney disease