The exocyst protein Sec10 interacts with Polycystin-2 and knockdown causes PKD-phenotypes.
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by formation of renal cysts that destroy the kidney. Mutations in PKD1 and PKD2, encoding polycystins-1 and -2, cause ADPKD. Polycystins are thought to function in primary cilia, but it is not well understood how these and other p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3072367?pdf=render |