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mTOR signaling in polycystic kidney disease.
Trends in molecular medicine - 1 Nov 2011
Ibraghimov-Beskrovnaya Oxana, Natoli Thomas A
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic kidney diseases (PKDs) comprise a large group of genetic disorders characterized by formation of cysts in the kidneys and other organs, ultimately leading to end-stage renal disease. Although PKDs can be caused by mutations in different genes, they converge on a set of common molecular mechanisms involved in cystogenesis and ciliary dysfunction, and can be qualified as ciliopathies. Recent advances in...
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