Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9308555 | Kidney International | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
mIL-8Rh-/- mice develop acute bacteremic pyelonephritis and renal scarring due to a dysfunctional neutrophil response. The tissue damage resembles human disease, and these mice offer a model system to study the molecular mechanisms of renal scarring.
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Authors
Majlis Svensson, Heikki Irjala, Per Alm, B.O. Holmqvist, Ann-Charlotte Lundstedt, Catharina Svanborg,