Role of the Polycystins in Cell Migration, Polarity, and Tissue Morphogenesis

Cystic kidney diseases (CKD) is a class of disorders characterized by ciliary dysfunction and, therefore, belonging to the ciliopathies. The prototype CKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), whose mutated genes encode for two membrane-bound proteins, polycystin-1 (PC-1) and poly...

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Main Authors: Elisa Agnese Nigro, Maddalena Castelli, Alessandra Boletta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/4/4/687