HIV is a highly adaptive, rapidly evolving virus, which is associated with renal diseases
including collapsing glomerulopathy—the classic histomorphological form of HIV-associated …

The hypothesis that epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) might be a contributor to the
accumulation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts (MFs) in the kidney during fibrogenesis was …

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a mechanism for generating primitive
mesenchymal cells during gastrulation or mobile tumor cells during cancer metastasis. For …

Kidney fibrosis is a common process that leads to the progression of various types of kidney
disease. We used an integrated computational and experimental systems biology approach …

Testicular invasion and persistence are features of Zika virus (ZIKV), but their mechanisms
are still unknown. Here, we showed that S100A4+ macrophages, a myeloid macrophage …

Glomerular parietal epithelial cells in kidney physiology, p... : Current Opinion in Nephrology
and Hypertension Glomerular parietal epithelial cells in kidney physiology, pathology, and …

Pyroptosis is a host immune strategy to defend against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
infection. S100A4, a calcium-binding protein that plays an important role in promoting …

The oral, cervical, and genital mucosa, covered by stratified squamous epithelia with
polarized organization and strong tight and adherens junctions, play a critical role in …

Advanced age portends a poorer prognosis in FSGS. To understand the impact of age on
glomerular podocytes and parietal epithelial cells (PECs), experimental FSGS was induced …

HIV‐induced immune suppression results in the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS‐associated
malignancies including Kaposi sarcoma, non‐Hodgkin lymphoma, and cervical cancer. HIV …