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SPAK deficiency corrects pseudohypoaldosteronism II caused by WNK4 mutation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Chu Pei-Yi, Cheng Chih-Jen, Wu Yi-Chang, Fang Yu-Wei, Chau Tom, Uchida Shinichi, Sasaki Sei, Yang Sung-Sen, Lin Shih-Hua
Abstract excerpt
Stimulation of the OSR1 (Oxidative stress-responsive kinase-1)/SPAK [STE20 (sterile 20)/SPS1-related proline/alanine-rich kinase]-NCC (Na(+)-Cl(-) cotransporter) signaling cascade plays an important role in the WNK [With-No-Lysine (K)] kinase 4 D561A knock-in mouse model of pseudohypoaldosteronism type II (PHA II) characterized by salt-sensitive hypertension and hyperkalemia. The aim of this study was to...
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