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Lymphatic contractile dysfunction in mouse models of Cantú Syndrome with KATP channel gain-of-function.
Function (Oxford, England) - 1 Jan 2023
Davis Michael J, Castorena-Gonzalez Jorge A, Kim Hae Jin, Li Min, Remedi Maria, Nichols Colin G
Abstract excerpt
Cantú Syndrome (CS) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by gain-of-function (GoF) mutations in the Kir6.1 and SUR2 subunits of KATP channels. KATP overactivity results in a chronic reduction in arterial tone and hypotension, leading to other systemic cardiovascular complications. However, the underlying mechanism of lymphedema, developed by >50% of CS patients, is unknown. We investigated whether lymphatic...
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