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The molecular basis of focal cyst formation in human autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease type I.
Cell - 13 Dec 1996
Qian F, Watnick T J, Onuchic L F, Germino G G
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common disease and an important cause of renal failure. It is characterized by considerable intrafamilial phenotypic variation and focal cyst formation. To elucidate the molecular basis for these observations, we have developed a novel method for isolating renal cystic epithelia from single cysts and have used it to show that individual renal cysts in...
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