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The von Hippel-Lindau Gene Is Required to Maintain Renal Proximal Tubule and Glomerulus Integrity in Zebrafish Larvae.
Nephron - 1 Jan 2018
van Rooijen Ellen, van de Hoek Glenn, Logister Ive, Ajzenberg Henry, Knoers Nine V A M, van Eeden Freek, Voest Emile E, Schulte-Merker Stefan, Giles Rachel H
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BACKGROUND: von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is characterized by the development of benign and malignant tumours in many organ systems, including renal cysts and clear cell renal cell carcinoma. It is not completely understood what underlies the development of renal pathology, and the use of murine Vhl models has been challenging due to limitations in disease conservation. We previously described a zebrafish model...
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