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Functional Rescue of ABCC6 Deficiency by 4-Phenylbutyrate Therapy Reduces Dystrophic Calcification in Abcc6-/- Mice.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 2017
Pomozi Viola, Brampton Christopher, Szeri Flóra, Dedinszki Dóra, Kozák Eszter, van de Wetering Koen, Hopkins Hi'ilani, Martin Ludovic, Váradi András, Le Saux Olivier
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Soft-tissue calcification is associated with aging, common conditions such as diabetes or hypercholesterolemia, and with certain genetic disorders. ABCC6 is an efflux transporter primarily expressed in liver facilitating the release of adenosine triphosphate from hepatocytes. Within the liver vasculature, adenosine triphosphate is converted into pyrophosphate, a major inhibitor of ectopic calcification. ABCC6...
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