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Transcription profiling by array of rat macrophages from WKY/NCrl and LEW/Crl strains to determine susceptibility to glomerulonephritis

ABSTRACT: The Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rat shows marked susceptibility to crescentic glomerulonephritis, while Lewis rats are resistant. Glomerular injury and crescent formation are macrophage-dependent. The aim of this study is to use gene expression profiling to identify genetic factors that determine macrophage activation and render WKY rats susceptibile to glomerulonephritis.

ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus

SUBMITTER: Klio Maratou

PROVIDER: E-MEXP-2624 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Characterization of the macrophage transcriptome in glomerulonephritis-susceptible and -resistant rat strains.

Maratou K K Behmoaras J J Fewings C C Srivastava P P D'Souza Z Z Smith J J Game L L Cook T T Aitman T T

Genes and immunity 20101223 2

Crescentic glomerulonephritis (CRGN) is a major cause of rapidly progressive renal failure for which the underlying genetic basis is unknown. Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats show marked susceptibility to CRGN, whereas Lewis rats are resistant. Glomerular injury and crescent formation are macrophage dependent and mainly explained by seven quantitative trait loci (Crgn1-7). Here, we used microarray analysis in basal and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages to identify genes that reside on pathw ...[more]

PMID: 21179115

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Transcription profiling by array of rat macrophages from WKY/NCrl and LEW/Crl strains to determine susceptibility to glomerulonephritis

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Characterization of the macrophage transcriptome in glomerulonephritis-susceptible and -resistant rat strains.

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