Matrix Gla Protein is Involved in Crystal Formation in Kidney of Hyperoxaluric Rats

• Main Authors: Xiuli Lu (Author), Bing Gao (Author), Takahiro Yasui (Author), Yang Li (Author), Ting Liu (Author), Xu Mao (Author), Masahito Hirose (Author), Yuhong Wu (Author), Daojun Yu (Author), Qiwen Zhu (Author), Kenjiro Kohri (Author), Chunling Xiao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Matrix Gla protein (MGP) is a molecular determinant regulating vascular calcification of the extracellular matrix. However, it is still unclear how MGP may be invovled in crystal formation in the kidney of hyperoxaluric rats. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into the hypero...