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Loss of oriented cell division does not initiate cyst formation.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Feb 2010
Nishio Saori, Tian Xin, Gallagher Anna Rachel, Yu Zhiheng, Patel Vishal, Igarashi Peter, Somlo Stefan
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) can arise from either developmental or postdevelopmental processes. Recessive PKD, caused by mutations in PKHD1, is a developmental defect, whereas dominant PKD, caused by mutations in PKD1 or PKD2, occurs by a cellular recessive mechanism in mature kidneys. Orient...
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