A novel TRPC6 mutation that causes childhood FSGS.

TRPC6, encoding a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) superfamily of ion channels, is a calcium-permeable cation channel, which mediates capacitive calcium entry into the cell. Until today, seven different mutations in TRPC6 have been identified as a cause of autosomal-dominant focal se...

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Main Authors: Saskia F Heeringa, Clemens C Möller, Jianyang Du, Lixia Yue, Bernward Hinkes, Gil Chernin, Christopher N Vlangos, Peter F Hoyer, Jochen Reiser, Friedhelm Hildebrandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2777406?pdf=render