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Peritoneal fibrosis is a serious complication in long-term continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients, but the underlying mechanism is not well understood. Since high glucose activates the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in various kinds of cells, and because mesothelial cells are always exposed to high glucose dialysate, we examined the activity and expression of p38 MAPK members in cultured human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs) under high glucose conditions.
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Departments of Internal Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Institute of Kidney Disease, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
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