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The Gne M712T mouse as a model for human glomerulopathy.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Apr 2012
Kakani Sravan, Yardeni Tal, Poling Justin, Ciccone Carla, Niethamer Terren, Klootwijk Enriko D, Manoli Irini, Darvish Daniel, Hoogstraten-Miller Shelley, Zerfas Patricia, Tian E, Ten Hagen Kelly G, Kopp Jeffrey B, Gahl William A, Huizing Marjan
Abstract excerpt
Pathological glomerular hyposialylation has been implicated in certain unexplained glomerulopathies, including minimal change nephrosis, membranous glomerulonephritis, and IgA nephropathy. We studied our previously established mouse model carrying a homozygous mutation in the key enzyme of sialic acid biosynthesis, N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase. Mutant mice died before postnatal day 3...
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