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A Mutation in the <i>TRPC6</i> Cation Channel Causes Familial Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
6 May 2005
Abstract excerpt
Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a kidney disorder of unknown etiology, and up to 20% of patients on dialysis have been diagnosed with it. Here we show that a large family with hereditary FSGS carries a missense mutation in the TRPC6 gene on chromosome 11q, encoding the ion-channel protein transient receptor potential cation channel 6 (TRPC6). The proline-to-glutamine substitution at position 112,...
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