Growth arrest-specific gene 6 (Gas6) and its binding partner, the receptor tyrosine kinase Axl, are important mediators in experimental nephritis. The authors tested whether the Gas6/Axl signaling pathway participates in human renal diseases.
Helios Klinikum-Berlin, Franz Volhard Clinic at the Max Delbrück Center, Medical Faculty of the Charité, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany. fiebeler@fvk-berlin.de