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c-Src is in the effector pathway linking uPAR and podocyte injury

Jeffrey B Kopp, Jurgen Heymann

    The Journal of Clinical Investigation
    |April 3, 2019
    PubMed
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    Urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) plays a role in kidney disease. Targeting uPAR may offer new treatment strategies for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).

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