Down-regulation of glomerular matrix metalloproteinase-2 gene in human NIDDM

Metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in matrix remodeling

1990 • 1,627 citations

Expression of transforming growth factor beta is elevated in human and experimental diabetic nephropathy.

1993 • 819 citations

Patterns of renal injury in NIDDM patients with microalbuminuria

1996 • 405 citations

Quantification of glomerular TGF-β1 mRNA in patients with diabetes mellitus

1996 • 182 citations

Proteinases and glomerular matrix turnover

1992 • 165 citations

High Glucose Concentration Causes a Decrease in Mesangium Degradation: A Factor in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropathy

1994 • 92 citations

Identification and independent regulation of human mesangial cell metalloproteinases

1994 • 82 citations

Decreased Degradative Enzymes in Mesangial Cells Cultured in High Glucose Media

1995 • 74 citations

STZ-Induced Diabetes Results in Decreased Activity of Glomerular Cathepsin and Metalloprotease in Rats

1993 • 69 citations

Abnormal Gene Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitor in Glomeruli from Diabetic Rats

1994 • 62 citations

High glucose concentration causes a decrease in mesangium degradation. A factor in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy

1994 • 29 citations

Glomerular expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP-1) in normal and diabetic rats.

1996 • 25 citations

Effect of glucose and heparin on mesangial alpha 1(IV)COLL and MMP- 2/TIMP-2 mRNA expression

1997 • 25 citations

Decreased degradative enzymes in mesangial cells cultured in high glucose media

1995 • 22 citations

Glomerular metalloprotease activity in streptozotocin-treated rats and in spontaneously diabetic rats (BB/DP)

1994 • 12 citations