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Laminin β2 gene missense mutation produces endoplasmic reticulum stress in podocytes.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Jul 2013
Chen Ying Maggie, Zhou Yuefang, Go Gloriosa, Marmerstein Joseph T, Kikkawa Yamato, Miner Jeffrey H
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the laminin β2 gene (LAMB2) cause Pierson syndrome, a severe congenital nephrotic syndrome with ocular and neurologic defects. LAMB2 is a component of the laminin-521 (α5β2γ1) trimer, an important constituent of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM). The C321R-LAMB2 missense mutation leads to congenital nephrotic syndrome but only mild extrarenal symptoms; the mechanisms underlying the development...
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