Research Article

Type XXVIII Collagen Regulates Renal Interstitial Fibrosis and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition by SREBP1-Mediated HKDC1 Expression

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HKDC1 knockdown may enhance EMT in HK-2 cells stimulated by COL28 overexpression. (a, b) HKDC1 interference was successfully generated and stably transfected into HK-2 cells. HKDC1 interference efficiency was evaluated by qPCR and WB. vs. control, # vs. siRNA NC, . (d, e) Influence of HKDC1 intervention on the expression levels of α-SMA, E-cadherin, Snail, SREBP1, and HKDC1 detected by WB. vs. model, # vs. siHKDC1, . (f, g) Expression levels of α-SMA and E-cadherin by immunofluorescence. vs. control, &vs. siHKDC1 NC, .
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