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Review
. 2019:1165:305-322.
doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-8871-2_14.

Targeting Bone Marrow-Derived Fibroblasts for Renal Fibrosis

Changlong An  1   2   3 , Li Jia  3 , Jia Wen  1   3 , Yanlin Wang  4   5   6
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Targeting Bone Marrow-Derived Fibroblasts for Renal Fibrosis

Changlong An et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2019.

Abstract

Renal fibrosis is a major pathological feature of chronic kidney disease, which is characterized by massive fibroblast activation and excessive production and deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM). Renal fibrosis results in progressive loss of kidney function; however, there is currently no effective therapy available clinically to treat or even reverse renal fibrosis. Although activated fibroblasts/myofibroblasts are responsible for the production and deposition of ECM, their origin has been debatable. Recent studies have provided compelling evidence that bone marrow-derived fibroblast precursors contribute significantly to the population of myofibroblasts and the development of renal fibrosis. Therefore, targeting the molecular signaling mechanisms underlying the recruitment and activation of the bone marrow-derived fibroblast precursors may serve as novel therapeutic strategy for chronic kidney disease. In this review, we appraise recent advances in our understanding of the recruitment and activation of bone marrow-derived fibroblast precursors in the kidney and the development of renal fibrosis and highlight novel molecular signaling pathways that may lead to the development of new therapies for chronic kidney disease.

Keywords: Bone marrow-derived fibroblast precursors; Chemokine; Chronic kidney disease; Cytokine; Extracellular matrix; Fibroblasts; Monocyte-to-fibroblast transition; Renal fibrosis.

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