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Polycystin 1 is required for the structural integrity of blood vessels.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 15 Feb 2000
Kim K, Drummond I, Ibraghimov-Beskrovnaya O, Klinger K, Arnaout M A
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), often caused by mutations in the PKD1 gene, is associated with life-threatening vascular abnormalities that are commonly attributed to the frequent occurrence of hypertension. A previously reported targeted mutation of the mouse homologue of PKD1 was not associated with vascular fragility, leading to the suggestion that the vascular lesion may be of a...
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