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Janus Kinase 2 Regulates Transcription Factor EB Expression and Autophagy Completion in Glomerular Podocytes.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Sept 2017
Alghamdi Tamadher A, Majumder Syamantak, Thieme Karina, Batchu Sri N, White Kathryn E, Liu Youan, Brijmohan Angela S, Bowskill Bridgit B, Advani Suzanne L, Woo Minna, Advani Andrew
Abstract excerpt
The nonreceptor kinase Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) has garnered attention as a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of CKD. However, being ubiquitously expressed in the adult, JAK2 is also likely to be necessary for normal organ function. Here, we investigated the phenotypic effects of JAK2 deficiency. Mice in which JAK2 had been deleted from podocytes exhibited an elevation in urine albumin excretion that...
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