CMIP and lipoid nephrosis: In the course of studies on molecular mechanisms underlying the pathophysiological processes involved in MCNS occurrence, we originally identified CMIP (c-maf inducing protein) as induced in T lymphocytes of patients with MCNS relapse but further studies have shown that CMIP is overproduced in podocytes of these patients, whereas it is downregulated in both tissues in MCNS remission [6, 7].