Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 predicts the development of diabetic nephropathy.

Florian G ScurtJan MenneSabine BrandtAnja BernhardtPeter R MertensHermann HallerChristos Chatzikyrkou

Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2021)

MCP-1 is a marker and possibly a mediator of early diabetic nephropathy. Further prospective studies are necessary to test whether diabetic patients with elevated MCP-1 levels would benefit from specific therapeutic interventions.

Keyphrases

diabetic nephropathy
type diabetes
dendritic cells
physical activity
endothelial cells
protein protein
wound healing
case control
amino acid
peripheral blood
small molecule