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Epithelial Na+ channel mutants causing Liddle's syndrome retain ability to respond to aldosterone and vasopressin.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Sept 2003
Auberson Muriel, Hoffmann-Pochon Nicole, Vandewalle A, Kellenberger Stephan, Schild Laurent
Abstract excerpt
Liddle's syndrome is a monogenic form of hypertension caused by mutations in the PY motif of the COOH terminus of beta- and gamma-epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) subunits. These mutations lead to retention of active channels at the cell surface. Because of the critical role of this PY motif in the...
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