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Tissue-Resident Macrophages Promote Renal Cystic Disease.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Oct 2019
Zimmerman Kurt A, Song Cheng J, Li Zhang, Lever Jeremie M, Crossman David K, Rains Addison, Aloria Ernald J, Gonzalez Nancy M, Bassler John R, Zhou Juling, Crowley Michael R, Revell Dustin Z, Yan Zhaoqi, Shan Dan, Benveniste Etty N, George James F, Mrug Michal, Yoder Bradley K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations affecting cilia proteins have an established role in renal cyst formation. In mice, the rate of cystogenesis is influenced by the age at which cilia dysfunction occurs and whether the kidney has been injured. Disruption of cilia function before postnatal day 12-14 results in rapid cyst formation; however, cyst formation is slower when cilia dysfunction is induced after postnatal day 14....
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