Ayesha Ghayur et al.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology, 317(1), F152-F162 (2019-05-30)
Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a common cause of end-stage kidney disease and is characterized by glomerular inflammation, hematuria, proteinuria, and progressive renal dysfunction. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β is involved in glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis. TGF-β activates multiple signaling pathways, including the