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Inactivation of Invs/Nphp2 in renal epithelial cells drives infantile nephronophthisis like phenotypes in mouse.
eLife - 15 Mar 2023
Li Yuanyuan, Xu Wenyan, Makova Svetlana, Brueckner Martina, Sun Zhaoxia
Abstract excerpt
Nephronophthisis (NPHP) is a ciliopathy characterized by renal fibrosis and cyst formation, and accounts for a significant portion of end stage renal disease in children and young adults. Currently, no targeted therapy is available for this disease. INVS/NPHP2 is one of the over 25 NPHP genes identified to date. In mouse, global knockout of Invs leads to renal fibrosis and cysts. However, the precise contribution...
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