
Carboxymethyl lysine induces EMT in podocytes through transcription factor ZEB2: Implications for podocyte depletion and proteinuria in diabetes mellitus
Keywords: Podocytes; Carboxymethyl lysine; NF-kB; ZEB2; E-cadherin; Diabetic nephropathyAGEs, advanced glycation end-products; RAGE, receptor for AGEs; CML, N-carboxymethyl-lysine; KLH, keyhole limpet hemocyanin; DM, diabetic mellitus; DN, diabetic nephropathy; EMT