1. Fos-icking for control of angiogenesis: increasing the longevity of peritoneal dialysis 
Claudine S. Bonder, Lisa M. Ebert 
Kidney International 
Volume 84, Issue 6, Pages (December 2013)
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2. Figure 1
Peritoneal dialysis is subject to repeated incidents of peritonitis. During these bouts of inflammation, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) are upregulated, causing increases in c-Fos, which associates with c-Jun to form the transcription factor AP-1. The promoter region of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) contains AP-1 binding sites, and increased release of VEGF from mesothelial cells promotes angiogenesis of the peritoneum. Thickening of the peritoneum significantly inhibits the dialysis of peritoneal fluid, ultimately leading to ultrafiltration failure.
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