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WT1 Activates a Glomerular-Specific Enhancer Identified from the Human Nephrin Gene
23 Oct 2004
Abstract excerpt
The glomerular filtration barrier separates the blood from the urinary space. Nephrin is a transmembrane protein that belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily and is localized to the slit diaphragms that are a critical component of this filtration barrier. Mutations in the nephrin gene (NPHS1) lead to congenital Finnish nephropathy, whereas alterations in the level of nephrin expression have been identified in a...
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