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X-Linked Alport Dogs Demonstrate Mesangial Filopodial Invasion of the Capillary Tuft as an Early Event in Glomerular Damage

BACKGROUND: X-linked Alport syndrome (XLAS), caused by mutations in the type IV collagen COL4A5 gene, accounts for approximately 80% of human Alport syndrome. Dogs with XLAS have a similar clinical progression. Prior studies in autosomal recessive Alport mice demonstrated early mesangial cell invasi...

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Autores principales: Clark, Sabrina D., Nabity, Mary B., Cianciolo, Rachel E., Dufek, Brianna, Cosgrove, Dominic
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5154607/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27959966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168343