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Polycystin-1 cleavage and the regulation of transcriptional pathways.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Apr 2014
Merrick David, Bertuccio Claudia A, Chapin Hannah C, Lal Mark, Chauvet Veronique, Caplan Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic cause of end-stage renal disease, affecting approximately 1 in 1,000 people. The disease is characterized by the development of numerous large fluid-filled renal cysts over the course of decades. These cysts compress the surrounding renal parenchyma and impair its function. Mutations in two genes are responsible for ADPKD. The protein...
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