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APOL1-G1 in Nephrocytes Induces Hypertrophy and Accelerates Cell Death.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Apr 2017
Fu Yulong, Zhu Jun-Yi, Richman Adam, Zhang Yi, Xie Xuefang, Das Jharna R, Li Jinliang, Ray Patricio E, Han Zhe
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People of African ancestry carrying certain APOL1 mutant alleles are at elevated risk of developing renal diseases. However, the mechanisms underlying APOL1-associated renal diseases are unknown. Because the APOL1 gene is unique to humans and some primates, new animal models are needed to understand the function of APOL1 in vivo We generated transgenic Drosophila fly lines expressing the human APOL1 wild type...
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