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Mutational screening of inverted formin 2 in adult-onset focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or minimal change patients from the Czech Republic.
BMC medical genetics - 20 Aug 2018
Safarikova Marketa, Stekrova Jitka, Honsova Eva, Horinova Vera, Tesar Vladimir, Reiterova Jana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in INF2 are frequently responsible for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), which is a common cause of end stage renal disease (ESRD); additionally, they are also connected with Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy. INF2 encodes for inverted formin 2. This protein participates in regulation of the dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton, involving not only the polymerisation, but also the...
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