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Differing sensitivities to angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition of kidney disease mediated by APOL1 high-risk variants G1 and G2.
Kidney international - 1 Dec 2024
Sula Karreci Esilida, Jacas Sonako, Donovan Olivia, Pintye Diana, Wiley Nicholas, Zsengeller Zsuzsanna K, Schlondorff Johannes, Alper Seth L, Friedman David J, Pollak Martin R
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) variants G1 and G2 contribute to the excess risk of kidney disease in individuals of recent African ancestry. Since disease mechanisms and optimal treatments remain controversial, we study the effect of current standard-of-care drugs in mouse models of APOL1 kidney disease. Experiments were performed in APOL1 BAC-transgenic mice, which develop proteinuria and glomerulosclerosis following...
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