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Cyst formation following disruption of intracellular calcium signaling.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 30 Sept 2014
Kuo Ivana Y, DesRochers Teresa M, Kimmerling Erica P, Nguyen Lily, Ehrlich Barbara E, Kaplan David L
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in polycystin 1 and 2 (PC1 and PC2) cause the common genetic kidney disorder autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). It is unknown how these mutations result in renal cysts, but dysregulation of calcium (Ca(2+)) signaling is a known consequence of PC2 mutations. PC2 functi...
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