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. 2017 May 9;4:52. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2017.00052

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Mechanisms of discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) activation and amplification of renal damage during chronic kidney disease. Collagen binding to DDR1 receptor dimers induces the receptor phosphorylation and activation, which stimulates pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic pathways creating a vicious circle of continuous renal damage.