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Abcc6 Knockout Rat Model Highlights the Role of Liver in PPi Homeostasis in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 May 2017
Li Qiaoli, Kingman Joshua, van de Wetering Koen, Tannouri Sami, Sundberg John P, Uitto Jouni
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, a heritable ectopic mineralization disorder, is caused by mutations in the ABCC6 gene primarily expressed in the liver and the kidneys. The fundamental question on pathogenesis of pseudoxanthoma elasticum, whether lack of ABCC6 expression in liver or kidney is the primary site of molecular pathology in peripheral tissues, has not been addressed. We generated a series of Abcc6-/- rats as...
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