APOL1-G0 protects podocytes in a mouse model of HIV-associated nephropathy.

African polymorphisms in the gene for Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) confer a survival advantage against lethal trypanosomiasis but also an increased risk for several chronic kidney diseases (CKD) including HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). APOL1 is expressed in renal cells, however, the pathogenic eve...

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Main Authors: Leslie A Bruggeman, Zhenzhen Wu, Liping Luo, Sethu Madhavan, Paul E Drawz, David B Thomas, Laura Barisoni, John F O'Toole, John R Sedor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224408