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Vascular polycystin proteins in health and disease.
Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) - 1 May 2024
Mbiakop Ulrich C, Jaggar Jonathan H
Abstract excerpt
PKD1 (polycystin 1) and PKD2 (polycystin 2) are expressed in a variety of different cell types, including arterial smooth muscle and endothelial cells. PKD1 is a transmembrane domain protein with a large extracellular N-terminus that is proposed to act as a mechanosensor and receptor. PKD2 is a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel superfamily which is also termed TRPP1. Mutations in the genes...
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