Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Mice with Podocyte-Specific Expression of Mutant α-Actinin-4

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Mutations in the gene encoding alpha-actinin-4 (ACTN4), an actin crosslinking protein, are associated with a form of autosomal dominant focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). To better study its progression, a transgenic mouse model was developed by expressing murine alpha-actinin-4 containing a mutation analogous to that affecting a human FSGS family in a podocyte-specific manner using the murine nephrin...

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