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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is associated with a PDSS2 haplotype and, independently, with a decreased content of coenzyme Q10.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 15 Oct 2013
Gasser David L, Winkler Cheryl A, Peng Min, An Ping, McKenzie Louise M, Kirk Gregory D, Shi Yuchen, Xie Letian X, Marbois Beth N, Clarke Catherine F, Kopp Jeffrey B
Abstract excerpt
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and collapsing glomerulopathy are common causes of nephrotic syndrome. Variants in >20 genes, including genes critical for mitochondrial function, have been associated with these podocyte diseases. One such gene, PDSS2, is required for synthesis of the decaprenyl tail of coenzyme Q10 (Q10) in humans. The mouse gene Pdss2 is mutated in the kd/kd mouse model of collapsing...
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