Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9308409 | Kidney International | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study provides the first direct evidence that oxalate up-regulates the expression and secretion of IL-6 in renal epithelial cells. The increased IL-6 expression and secretion by renal epithelial cells may play a critical role in the progression of urolithiasis in hyperoxaluric conditions.
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Authors
M.E.I. Y.I. Huang, Lakshmi S. Chaturvedi, Sweaty Koul, Hari K. Koul,