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Identification of the Source of Secreted Proteins in the Kidney by Brefeldin A Injection
Published on: November 10, 2021
[Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23). Part II. Significance in chronic kidney disease]
Danuta Fedak1, Katarzyna Bigaj, Władysław Sułowicz
1Katedra i Klinika Nefrologii, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Collegium Medicum w Krakowie.
Abstract:
Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) is a phosphatonine of important value in maintenance of mineral homeostasis. In the 1st part of this review dealing with FGF-23 its composition, mode of action, and regulatory mechanisms of its secretion were described. In the 2nd part of this work, regulatory activity in the calcium-phosphate homeostasis in different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with special attention to increased synthesis of FGF-23 in the course of declined glomerular filtration rate were elucidated. The FGF-23 concentration in dialyzed patients, subjects after parathyroidectomy and patients after kidney transplantation were characterized. The relationship between FGF-23 serum concentaration and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality will be presented in the 3rd part of this review.
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