Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine
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Department of Nephrology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan

Biography

Hiroyuki Ono is employed as an Assistant Professorin Kyoto Institute of Technology japan. Her research interests are Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Resources. His research had been published in a number of major international journals.

Publications

• Mini Review   
  A New Insight into Molecular Function of Smads Signalings in Diabetic Nephropathy
  Author(s): Hiroyuki Ono, Hideharu Abe* and Toshio Doi
  
  Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end-stage renal failure and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality compared with other causes of renal diseases. Therefore, it is important to elucidate the pathogenesis of DN and establish effective therapies for its treatment. Morphologically, DN is characterized by mesangial matrix expansion caused by the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins such as type IV collagen. Prolonged exposure to hyperglycemia induces Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs). AGE/RAGE (receptor for AGE) axis induces Bone Morphogenetic Proteins 4 (BMP4) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). Both BMP4/Smad1 and TGF-β/Smad3 signaling pathways are involved in the progression of DN. In particular, Smad1 is the key signaling molecule that is directly involved in the initiation and progression of glomerulosclerosis i.. View More»
  

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