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Rhein reverses the diabetic phenotype of mesangial cells over-expressing the glucose transporter (GLUT1) by inhibiting the hexosamine pathway

  1. J-M Zheng,
  2. J-M Zhu,
  3. L-S Li,
  4. Z-H Liu*

Article first published online: 29 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1038/bjp.2008.26

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British Journal of Pharmacology

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volume 153, Issue 7, pages 1456–1464, April 2008

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Zheng, J.-M., Zhu, J.-M., Li, L.-S. and Liu, Z.-H. (2008), Rhein reverses the diabetic phenotype of mesangial cells over-expressing the glucose transporter (GLUT1) by inhibiting the hexosamine pathway. British Journal of Pharmacology, 153: 1456–1464. doi: 10.1038/bjp.2008.26

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  1. Research Institute of Nephrology, Jingling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, PR China

*Research Institute of Nephrology, Jingling Hospital, 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, PR China. E-mail: zhihong@21cn.net

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  1. Issue published online: 29 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 JAN 2009
  3. (Received September 10, 2007, Revised December 11, 2007, Accepted January 7, 2008)

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