Dual Effects of Bilirubin on the Proliferation of Rat Renal NRK52E Cells and its Association with Gap Junctions

• Main Authors: Yanling Wang (Author), Qiongfang Zhu (Author), Chenfang Luo (Author), Ailan Zhang (Author), Ziqing Hei (Author), Guangjie Su (Author), Zhengyuan Xia (Author), Michael G. Irwin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective The effect of bilirubin on renal pathophysiology is controversial. This study aimed to observe the effects of bilirubin on the proliferation of normal rat renal tubular epithelial cell line (NRK52E) and its potential interplay with gap junction function. Methods Cultured NRK52E cells, seed...