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BioMed Research International
Volume 2014, Article ID 315494, 9 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/315494
Review Article

Role of Nutrient-Sensing Signals in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropathy

Shinji Kume,1 Daisuke Koya,2 Takashi Uzu,1 and Hiroshi Maegawa1

1Department of Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Tsukinowa-Cho, Seta, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
2Division of Diabetology & Endocrinology, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku-Gun, Ishikawa 920-0265, Japan

Received 25 March 2014; Accepted 13 May 2014; Published 14 July 2014

Academic Editor: Akito Maeshima

Copyright © 2014 Shinji Kume et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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