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Molecular and functional characterization of urine-derived podocytes from patients with Alport syndrome.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Sept 2020
Iampietro Corinne, Bellucci Linda, Arcolino Fanny O, Arigoni Maddalena, Alessandri Luca, Gomez Yonathan, Papadimitriou Elli, Calogero Raffaele A, Cocchi Enrico, Van Den Heuvel Lambertus, Levtchenko Elena, Bussolati Benedetta
Abstract excerpt
Alport syndrome (AS) is a genetic disorder involving mutations in the genes encoding collagen IV α3, α4 or α5 chains, resulting in the impairment of glomerular basement membrane. Podocytes are responsible for production and correct assembly of collagen IV isoforms; however, data on the phenotypic characteristics of human AS podocytes and their functional alterations are currently limited. The evident loss of...
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