Journal article
The emerging role of activins in renal disease.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review highlights recent discoveries and advances that have been made in understanding the role of the TGFβ superfamily members activins, and in particular, activin A (ActA), in renal disease.
RECENT FINDINGS: A deleterious role for ActA in renal disease and its complications has begun to emerge. We summarize data supporting an important contribution of ActA to kidney fibrosis and inflammation of varying causes, as well …
Authors
Mehta N; Krepinsky JC
Journal
Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 136–144
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2020
DOI
10.1097/mnh.0000000000000560
ISSN
1062-4821