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A p53-Pax2 pathway in kidney development: implications for nephrogenesis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Saifudeen Zubaida, Liu Jiao, Dipp Susana, Yao Xiao, Li Yuwen, McLaughlin Nathaniel, Aboudehen Karam, El-Dahr Samir S
Abstract excerpt
Congenital reduction in nephron number (renal hypoplasia) is a predisposing factor for chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Despite identification of specific genes and pathways in nephrogenesis, determinants of final nephron endowment are poorly understood. Here, we report that mice with ger...
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