2005
Polycystin-2 Regulates Proliferation and Branching Morphogenesis in Kidney Epithelial Cells*
Grimm DH, Karihaloo A, Cai Y, Somlo S, Cantley LG, Caplan MJ. Polycystin-2 Regulates Proliferation and Branching Morphogenesis in Kidney Epithelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 281: 137-144. PMID: 16278216, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m507845200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystin-2Kidney epithelial cellsPolycystin-1Cell proliferationRegulation of tubulogenesisWild-type proteinMultiple fluid-filled cystsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseTubule formationEpithelial cellsExtracellular-related kinaseRegulatory machineryPolycystin proteinsBranching morphogenesisNegative regulatorRespective proteinsGenes PKD1Regulates ProliferationChannel mutantsMorphogenesisFluid-filled cystsCell growthProper growthChannel activityProtein
2004
Deficiency of polycystin‐2 reduces Ca2+ channel activity and cell proliferation in ADPKD lymphoblastoid cells
Aguiari G, Banzi M, Gessi S, Cai Y, Zeggio E, Manzati E, Piva R, Lambertini E, Ferrari L, Peters DJ, Lanza F, Harris PC, Borea PA, Somlo S, del Senno L. Deficiency of polycystin‐2 reduces Ca2+ channel activity and cell proliferation in ADPKD lymphoblastoid cells. The FASEB Journal 2004, 18: 884-886. PMID: 15001556, DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-0687fje.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionB-LymphocytesCalciumCalcium SignalingCell DivisionCell Line, TransformedCodon, NonsenseEndoplasmic ReticulumGentamicinsHumansIon TransportKidneyMembrane ProteinsMutation, MissenseOrgan SpecificityPlatelet Activating FactorPoint MutationPolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantProteinsRNA, MessengerSuppression, GeneticTRPP Cation ChannelsConceptsPlatelet-activating factorAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patientsPolycystic kidney disease patientsKidney disease patientsCell proliferationPolycystin-2B lymphoblastoid cellsDisease patientsADPKD patientsB-LCLIntracellular Ca2PKD2 mutationsPC2 levelsKidney epitheliumPatientsChannel activityLymphoblastoid cellsAminoglycoside antibioticsKidney cellsImportant regulatorHEK293 cellsPKD2 geneFunction activityCa2PKD genes