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Similarities and differences in the subcellular localization of hamartin and tuberin in the kidney.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 May 2000
Murthy V, Haddad L A, Smith N, Pinney D, Tyszkowski R, Brown D, Ramesh V
Abstract excerpt
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hamartomas in multiple organs, notably the brain and kidneys. The disease is caused by mutations in TSC1 or TSC2 genes, coding hamartin and tuberin, respectively. Immunofluorescence analysis of tuberin and hamartin performed here demonstrates that both proteins are specifically expressed in the distal urinary tubule, comprising...
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