title: Endoplasmic reticulum and its role in diabetic nephropathy.
abstract: Endoplasmic reticulum produces folds and exports proteins. There are studies showing the role of endoplasmic reticulum in pathogenesis of diabetic complications including diabetic nephropathy. This article reviews the pathophysiology associated with the role of endoplasmic reticulum in diabetic nephropathy and the therapeutic aspects of this finding.
authors.forename: Farahnaz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dadras
authors.affiliation: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. fakhoshjoo@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Farhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khoshjou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000502:physiology*; D059865:Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*; D051379:Mice