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. 2023 Feb 2;15(2):e34572. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34572

Figure 4. Renal fibrosis pathways.

Figure 4

TWEAK, tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis; TGF, transforming growth factor; CTGF, connective tissue growth factor; EGF, epidermal growth factor; PDGF, platelet-derived growth factor; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells; IL-10, interleukin 10; IFN, interferon; BMP-7, bone morphogenetic protein 7; HGF, hepatocyte growth factor; 5'-AMP, 5'-adenosine monophosphate; AMPK, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase; KLF15, Kruppel-like factor-15