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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Main Authors: Kentarou Hashikami, Makoto Asahina, Kandai Nozu, Kazumoto Iijima, Michio Nagata, Michiyasu Takeyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240558081830236X