Aki and stem cells fo 001 bmp-2 induces a pro-fibrotic phenotype in adult renal progenitor cells through nox 4 activation

Simona Simone1, Marica Cariello2, Carmela Cosola1, Fabio Sallustio3, Antonia Loverre4, Francesco Paolo Schena5, G Grandaliano6, Loreto Gesualdo7 and Giovanni Pertosa1 Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Deto, Univ. of Bari, Italy, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Deto, Univ. of Bari, Italy, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy, University of Bari, Bari, Italy, Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (D.E.T.O.), University of Bari, Italy, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, University of Foggia, Dept. of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari, Italy