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