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SUBMITTER: Yang M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7933555 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yang Ming M Han Yachun Y Luo Shilu S Xiong Xiaofen X Zhu Xuejing X Zhao Hao H Jiang Na N Xiao Ying Y Wei Ling L Li Chenrui C Yang Jinfei J Sun Lin L
Frontiers in endocrinology 20210219
Ectopic fat deposition (EFD) in the kidney plays a key role in the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Mitochondria-associated ER membranes (MAMs) are structures that connect to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and are involved in lipid metabolism. However, there are few studies on MAMs in the field of kidney disease, and the relationship between EFD and MAMs in DN is still unclear. In this study, increased EFD in the kidneys of DN patients was observed, and analysis showed that the degree o ...[more]