Article
SIX1 gene: absence of mutations in children with isolated congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract.
Journal of nephrology - 1 Dec 2014
Negrisolo Susanna, Centi Sonia, Benetti Elisa, Ghirardo Giulia, Della Vella Manuela, Murer Luisa, Artifoni Lina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in human SIX1 gene cause branchiootorenal or branchiootic syndrome. Six1 deficient mice exhibit uni- or bilateral renal hypoplasia or kidney agenesis. Furthermore a lack of Six1 gene in the ureter leads to hydroureter and hydronephrosis. These murine malformations resemble human kidney and urinary tract congenital anomalies (CAKUT), a group of diseases with a diverse anatomical spectrum...
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