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Nephrin is a key molecule in podocytes to maintain normal slit diaphragm structure. Nephin interacts with many other podocyte and slit diaphragm protein and also mediates important cell signaling pathways in podocytes. Loss of nephrin during the development leads to the congenital nephrotic syndrome in children. Reduction of nephrin expression is often observed in adult kidney diseases including diabetic nephropathy and HIV-associated nephropathy. The critical role of nephrin has been confirmed by different animal models with nephrin knockout and knockdown. Recent studies demonstrate that knockdown of nephrin expression in adult mice aggravates the progression of unilateral nephrectomy and Adriamycin-induced kidney disease. In addition to its critical role in maintaining normal glomerular filtration unit in the kidney, nephrin is also expressed in other organs. However, the exact role of nephrin in kidney and extra-renal organs has not been well characterized. Future studies are required to determine whether nephrin could be developed as a drug target to treat patients with kidney disease.
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Li, X., He, J.C. An update: the role of Nephrin inside and outside the kidney. Sci. China Life Sci. 58, 649–657 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-015-4844-1
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