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Some ABCA3 mutations elevate ER stress and initiate apoptosis of lung epithelial cells.
Respiratory research - 7 Jan 2011
Weichert Nina, Kaltenborn Eva, Hector Andreas, Woischnik Markus, Schams Andrea, Holzinger Andreas, Kern Sunčana, Griese Matthias
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BACKGROUND: ABCA3 transporter (ATP-binding cassette transporter of the A subfamily) is localized to the limiting membrane of lamellar bodies, organelles for assembly and storage of pulmonary surfactant in alveolar epithelial type II cells (AECII). It transports surfactant phospholipids into lamellar bodies and absence of ABCA3 function disrupts lamellar body biogenesis. Mutations of the ABCA3 gene lead to fatal...
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