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URAT1 inhibition by ALPK1 is associated with uric acid homeostasis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2017
Kuo Tzer-Min, Huang Chung-Ming, Tu Hung-Pin, Min-Shan Ko Albert, Wang Shu-Jung, Lee Chi-Pin, Ko Ying-Chin
Abstract excerpt
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify a protein for urate transporter 1 (URAT1) regulation. Methods: The clinical dataset consisted of 492 case-control samples of Han Chinese (104 gout and 388 controls). Three alpha kinase 1 ( ALPK1 ) and SLC22A12 loci associated with high gout risk and uric acid levels were genotyped. The overexpression of ALPK1 on URAT1 protein expression was evaluated in vivo in h...
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