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Novel KCNJ5 mutations in sporadic aldosterone-producing adenoma reduce Kir3.4 membrane abundance.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jan 2015
Cheng Chih-Jen, Sung Chih-Chien, Wu Sheng-Tang, Lin Yu-Chun, Sytwu Huey-Kang, Huang Chou-Long, Lin Shih-Hua
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CONTEXT: Aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) has been linked to mutations in the KCNJ5 gene encoding the inward-rectifying potassium (K(+)) Kir3.4 channel. These mutations abolish the K(+) selectivity of Kir3.4 and, consequently, cause sodium (Na(+)) leak, depolarized membrane potential, and nons...
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