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The fate of bone marrow-derived cells carrying a Polycystic Kidney Disease mutation in the genetically normal kidney.
BMC nephrology - 29 Aug 2012
Verghese Elizabeth, Johnson Chad, Bertram John F, Ricardo Sharon D, Deane James A
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BACKGROUND: Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic condition in which dedifferentiated and highly proliferative epithelial cells form renal cysts and is frequently treated by renal transplantation. Studies have reported that bone marrow-derived cells give rise to renal epithelial cells, particularly following renal injury as often occurs during transplantation. This raises the possibility that bone...
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