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VHL inactivation induces HEF1 and Aurora kinase A.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Dec 2010
Xu Jianyong, Li Huapeng, Wang Bo, Xu Yan, Yang Jiayin, Zhang Xiaofei, Harten Sarah K, Shukla Deepa, Maxwell Patrick H, Pei Duanqing, Esteban Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
The ciliary hypothesis for cystic renal diseases postulates that most of these conditions result from abnormalities in the primary cilium, a microtubule-based structure that acts as a sensor for extracellular cues. Inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene predisposes to renal cysts and clear cell renal cell carcinoma. VHL plays a critical role in the formation of primary cilia in kidney...
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