Mutations in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease 2 gene: Reduced expression of PKD2 protein in lymphoblastoid cells
Aguiari G, Manzati E, Penolazzi L, Micheletti F, Augello G, De Vitali E, Cappelli G, Cai Y, Reynolds D, Somlo S, Piva R, del Senno L. Mutations in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease 2 gene: Reduced expression of PKD2 protein in lymphoblastoid cells. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 1999, 33: 880-885. PMID: 10213643, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(99)70420-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic kidney disease 2 (PKD2) geneMembrane-spanning domainsIntegral membrane proteinsLymphoblastoid cellsFirst extracellular loopAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseasePKD2 proteinMembrane proteinsRestriction enzyme analysisCommon genetic diseaseLymphoblastoid cell linesProtein productsMutant allelesExtracellular loopWestern blot analysisPKD2 genePolymerase chain reactionGenetic diseasesNormal proteinAmino acidsMessenger RNA levelsNonsense mutationFrameshift mutationGenesProtein