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Defining a link with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease in mice with congenitally low expression of Pkd1.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jan 2006
Jiang Si-Tse, Chiou Yuan-Yow, Wang Ellian, Lin Hsiu-Kuan, Lin Yuan-Ta, Chi Ying-Chih, Wang Chi-Kuang Leo, Tang Ming-Jer, Li Hung
Abstract excerpt
Mouse models for autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), derived from homozygous targeted disruption of Pkd1 gene, generally die in utero or perinatally because of systemic defects. We introduced a loxP site and a loxP-flanked mc1-neo cassette into introns 30 and 34, respectively, of the Pkd1 locus to generate a conditional, targeted mutation. Significantly, before excision of the floxed exons and...
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