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Rescue of defective branching nephrogenesis in renal-coloboma syndrome by the caspase inhibitor, Z-VAD-fmk.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Feb 2004
Clark Patsy, Dziarmaga Alison, Eccles Michael, Goodyer Paul
Abstract excerpt
In renal-coloboma syndrome (RCS), null mutations of the PAX2 gene cause renal hypoplasia due to a congenital deficit of nephrons; affected individuals may develop renal insufficiency in childhood. During normal kidney development, PAX2, is expressed at high levels throughout the arborizing ureter...
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