Is renal immunoexpression of ghrelin attenuated in human proliferative glomerulopathies?
We can confirm the presence of ghrelin in tubular epithelial cells in normal and diseased human kidneys. Lack or low level of this protein in proliferative glomerulopathies may be, in part, responsible for interstitial accumulation of monocytes/macrophages in these cases.
Our findings indicate not only that Hlx regulates sprouting in vitro, but that its role in sprouting is nonessential in vivo. We find HLX is regulated by shear stress and a subtle defect in vascular remodeling is present in knockout embryos.