Abstract
This review describes recent advances in macrophage biology in the context of renal inflammation. It highlights the importance of the activated macrophage for the progression and resolution of renal disease, and discusses recent and potential future approaches to modify macrophage function selectively within the kidney to activate them specifically to promote the healing of kidney disease. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 10:341-347. (C) 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 341-347 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- INTERCELLULAR-ADHESION MOLECULE-1
- EXPERIMENTAL CRESCENTIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS
- ENHANCES TH1 RESPONSES
- GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA
- NF-KAPPA-B
- GLOMERULAR INJURY
- GENE-TRANSFER
- NEPHROTOXIC NEPHRITIS
- VEHICLE CELLS
- CHEMOKINE