Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 1st, 2006
Study 1: Glucose-induced reactive oxygen species cause apoptosis of podocytes and podocyte depletion at the onset of diabetic nephropathy.
According to a study from the United States, "Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease in the U.S. Recent studies demonstrate that loss of podocytes is an early feature of diabetic nephropathy that predicts its progressive course. Cause and consequences of podocyte loss during early diabetic nephropathy remain poorly understood."
"Here," reported K. Susztak and colleagues, Mount Sinai...
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