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The Connection Between GRKs and Various Signaling Pathways Involved in Diabetic Nephropathy

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Journal Mol Biol Rep
Specialty Molecular Biology
Date 2012 Feb 22
PMID 22350265
Citations 3
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a known microvascular complication in patients with diabetes mellitus. DN has become one of the main causes of death in diabetic patients. The occurrence and development of DN results from the comprehensive action of multi-factors, though the exact mechanism is not very clear. Recently, a study found that numerous pathways are activated during the course of the disease, including the PGE2-EP-G protein system, the renin-angiotensin system, protein kinase C, MAPK and oxidative stress, and transforming growth factor-β. G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs), specifically recognize and phosphorylate agonist-activated G protein-coupled receptors, which play a major role in the above-mentioned pathways. The purpose of this paper is to review current information concerning the connection between GRKs and various signaling pathways involved in DN.

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