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Polycystin-1 Activates and Stabilizes the Polycystin-2 Channel
1 Jan 2003
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a prevalent genetic disorder largely caused by mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes that encode the transmembrane proteins polycystin-1 and -2, respectively. Both proteins appear to be involved in the regulation of cell growth and maturation, but the precise mechanisms are not yet well defined. Polycystin-2 has recently been shown to function as a...
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