title: Trophic factors and cytokines in early diabetic glomerulopathy.
abstract: The intent of this review is to focus on recent advances in the understanding of the factors responsible for the progressive pathologic features of diabetic kidney disease, with special attention to various growth factors and cytokines that appear to be important in this process. In addition, emphasis is centered on relatively early stages of the disease, because animal models have been most helpful to date in understanding this stage of the disease process. Although tubulointerstitial changes are of critical importance in the progression of diabetic nephropathy, especially in the evolution to end-stage renal disease, there is a general consensus that glomerular pathology occurs first. Therefore, attention is limited to factors that may be important in the development of early diabetic glomerulopathy, including transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF).
authors.affiliation: Departments of Internal Medicine and Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0676, USA. fbrosius@umich.edu
authors.forename: Frank C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Brosius
mesh_terms: D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced / Q000378:metabolism; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced; D006133:Growth Substances; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D005947:Glucose