Establishment of X-linked Alport syndrome model mice with a Col4a5 R471X mutation
Alport syndrome (AS) is an inherited disorder characterized by glomerular basement membrane (GBM) abnormality and development of chronic kidney disease at an early age. The cause of AS is a genetic mutation in type IV collagen, and more than 80% of patients have X-linked AS (XLAS) with mutation in C...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240558081830236X |