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Genetic insights into the mechanisms of proliferative glomerulonephritis.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Aug 2024
Hall Gentzon
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Glomerular visceral epithelial cells (i.e., podocytes) are an essential component of the tripartite glomerular filtration barrier. Healthy podocytes are terminally differentiated cells with limited replicative capacity; however, inappropriate cell cycle reentry can be induced in podocytes by various injurious stimuli. In this issue of the JCI, Yamaguchi et al. report on a somatic mosaic gain-of-function mutation...
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