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Conditional gene targeting of the ENaC subunit genes Scnn1b and Scnn1g.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Feb 2009
Mérillat Anne-Marie, Charles Roch-Philippe, Porret Andrée, Maillard Marc, Rossier Bernard, Beermann Friedrich, Hummler Edith
Abstract excerpt
Epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) are members of the degenerin/ENaC superfamily of non-voltage-gated, highly amiloride-sensitive cation channels that are composed of three subunits (alpha-, beta-, and gamma-ENaC). Since complete gene inactivation of the beta- and gamma-ENaC subunit genes (Scnn1b and Scnn1g) leads to early postnatal death, we generated conditional alleles and obtained mice harboring floxed and...
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