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SUBMITTER: Kim KP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081509 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Kim Kristin P KP Williams Caitlin E CE Lemmon Christopher A CA
Kidney and dialysis 20221207 4
Renal fibrosis is a hallmark of end-stage chronic kidney disease. It is characterized by increased accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM), which disrupts cellular organization and function within the kidney. Here, we review the bi-directional interactions between cells and the ECM that drive renal fibrosis. We will discuss the cells involved in renal fibrosis, changes that occur in the ECM, the interactions between renal cells and the surrounding fibrotic microenvironment, and signal transdu ...[more]