Podocyte VEGF-A Knockdown Induces Diffuse Glomerulosclerosis in Diabetic and in eNOS Knockout Mice
Veron D, Aggarwal PK, Li Q, Moeckel G, Kashgarian M, Tufro A. Podocyte VEGF-A Knockdown Induces Diffuse Glomerulosclerosis in Diabetic and in eNOS Knockout Mice. Frontiers In Pharmacology 2022, 12: 788886. PMID: 35280251, PMCID: PMC8906751, DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.788886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic kidney diseaseGlomerular filtration rateDiffuse glomerulosclerosisDiabetic miceRenal failureNitric oxideMassive proteinuriaKnockout miceEndothelial nitric oxide synthase knockout miceNitric oxide synthase knockout miceNormal glomerular filtration rateAbsence of diabetesENOS knockout miceSynthase knockout miceVascular endothelial growth factorTargetable molecular mechanismsFoot process effacementEndothelial growth factorAbnormal S-nitrosylationArteriolar hyalinosisGFR lossMild proteinuriaSevere proteinuriaKidney diseaseUrinary excretion