Abstract
Cultured skin fibroblasts from type 1 diabetic patients with nephropathy have a hyperplastic growth phenotype in comparison with diabetics without nephropathy and controls. We studied the G1 phase cyclins in skin fibroblasts from control subjects to define the temporal profile of serum-induced pRB phosphorylation, cyclin D1 protein expression, and cyclin D1/CDK4(6) kinase activity as well as S-phase entry by FACS analysis. Our preliminary studies indicate that cultured skin fibroblasts from type 1 diabetic patients with nephropathy have an enhanced pRB phosphorylation, cyclin D1 protein expression, and cyclin D1/CDK4(6) kinase activity. This finding may become useful to identify patients at risk for the development of nephropathy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1282-1285 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Kidney International |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cell growth
- Glomerular mesangial cells
- Hyperplastic growth phenotype
- Nephropathy
- Type 1 diabetes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology