Article
Myh11 haploinsufficiency recapitulates megacystis and voiding dysfunction in a mouse model of MMIHS.
Journal of pediatric urology - 1 Jun 2026
Song Jing-Yuan, Wang Wan-Lun, Liu Tong-Jia, Song Hudeer, Yang Chen-Xi, Zhang Yu-Qi, Li Peng-Fei, Xiao Rui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) is a fatal rare disorder characterized by bladder and colonic smooth muscle dysfunction. Mutations in the MYH11 gene have been identified as one of the causative factors of MMIHS. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to generate a Myh11 knockout mouse model, evaluate the phenotypes and function of the bladder and intestines, and investigate the...
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