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KCNJ5 mutations in aldosterone producing adenoma and relationship with adrenal cortex remodeling.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 22 May 2013
Boulkroun Sheerazed, Golib Dzib José-Felipe, Samson-Couterie Benoit, Rosa Fabio Luiz Fernandes, Rickard Amanda Jane, Meatchi Tchao, Amar Laurence, Benecke Arndt, Zennaro Maria-Christina
Abstract excerpt
Somatic mutations of KCNJ5, coding for the potassium channel GIRK4, have recently been implicated in the formation of aldosterone producing adenoma (APA). While a causal link between KCNJ5 mutations, membrane depolarization and aldosterone production has been established, the precise mechanism by which these mutations promote cell proliferation and APA formation remains unclear. The aim of our study was to...
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