# Gene therapy by skeletal muscle expression of decorin prevents fibrotic disease in rat kidney

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/gene-therapy-by-skeletal-muscle-expression-of-decorin-prevents-fibrotic-disease/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Yoshitaka Isaka,Douglas K. Brees,Kazuko Ikegaya,Yasufumi Kaneda,Enyu Imai,Nancy A. Noble,Wayne A. Border |
| Citations | 487 |
| DOI | 10.1038/nm0496-418 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1996764985 |
| PMID | 8597951 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1996 |

## Paper authors

- [Yoshitaka Isaka](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yoshitaka-isaka-2/)
- [Enyu Imai](https://scholariq.org/researchers/enyu-imai/)

## Paper journal

- [Nature Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/nature-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Skin and Cellular Biology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/skin-and-cellular-biology-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Skin and Cellular Biology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/skin-and-cellular-biology-research/)
- [Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/systemic-sclerosis-and-related-diseases/)
- [Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research](https://scholariq.org/topics/proteoglycans-and-glycosaminoglycans-research/)

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