2010
The cell biology of polycystic kidney disease
Chapin HC, Caplan MJ. The cell biology of polycystic kidney disease. Journal Of Cell Biology 2010, 191: 701-710. PMID: 21079243, PMCID: PMC2983067, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201006173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell growth controlCell biological processesPolycystic kidney diseaseCell biologyBiological processesGrowth controlPKD2 geneFluid-filled cystsNovel therapeutic targetGenetic defectsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseCommon genetic disorderNormal renal tubulesDominant polycystic kidney diseaseGenetic disordersTherapeutic targetDisease pathogenesisKidney diseaseMorphogenesisGenesNew lightPKD1BiologyMutationsRenal tubules
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