Tubular basement membrane

BACKGROUND To elucidate the sequence of renal responses leading to nephron loss in obstructive nephropathy, we examined the… Expand

BACKGROUND Previous studies have identified regions within alpha3(IV) collagen in human antiglomerular basement membrane (anti… Expand

Tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) is one of the major components in the matrix proteolytic network whose role in the… Expand

BACKGROUND Tubulointerstitial fibrosis is the final common pathway to end-stage renal failure. The present study investigated the… Expand

Although glomerular structure has been studied, careful evaluation of tubular basement membrane (TBM) structure in diabetes in… Expand

Chronic unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) results in interstitial fibrosis of the affected kidney. In this study we… Expand

The pathogenesis of the multiple structural lesions in diabetic nephropathy remains debated, and likely is multifactorial. The… Expand

Three-dimensional ultrastructures of basement membranes of the rat kidney were investigated with an ultrahigh resolution scanning… Expand

The immunohistopathology of the intrinsic basement membrane-associated antigens were examined in diabetic nephropathy. In early… Expand

Interstitial nephritis in rats immunized with heterologous tubular basement membrane. Interstitial nephritis developed in Brown… Expand