mRNA Expression of Podocyte Associated Proteins in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with and without Nephropathy

• Published in: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 10 - 21
• Main Authors: Gouri M. Bhoite, Pandurang M. Bulakh, Aniket A. Kuvalekar, Meghana K. Padwal, Abdulrahaman A. Momin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Karad 01.07.2020
• Subjects: diabetic nephropathy; gene expression; podocalixyn; podocin; podocytes; synaptopodin

Background: Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) emerging in developed as well as developing countries, with the complicated pathogenesis. The study of expression of the genes related to kidney cells e.g. podocytes has been shown to be associated with the condi...