Identification and Properties of TRPV4 Mutant Channels Present in Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients.

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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a disease characterized by the enlargement of the kidney through cystic growth is the fourth leading cause of end-stage kidney disease world-wide. Transient receptor potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4), a calcium-permeable TRP, channel participates in kidney cell physiology and since TRPV4 forms complexes with another channel whose malfunction is associated to PKD, TRPP2 (or PKD2), we...

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