HIF-1α drives cyst growth in advanced stages of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Progressive cyst expansion in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease has been shown to cause regional hypoxia in cystic and pericystic tissue. This results in up-regulation of hypoxia-inducible transcription factor (HIF) 1α in cyst epithelial cells. However, the functional impact of HIF-1α in cystic kidney disease was unknown. A new study has shown that HIF-1α promotes cyst progression in a mouse model of autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Medical subject headings
- Polycystic Kidney Diseases
- Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant