DDR1 and kidney disorder: The aim of the present study was to investigate if in experimental models of renal disease such as the NTS-induced glomerulonephritis and the UUO, the inhibition of DDR1 expression obtained by injecting specific antisense ODNs after the initiation of renal injury would affect the final outcome of renal disease progression, validating thus the concept that DDR1 can be a target for therapy.