title: Polycystic kidney disease: Periostin is involved in cell proliferation and interstitial fibrosis in polycystic kidney disease.
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bible
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; C512835:POSTN protein, human; D004247:DNA