Abstract
The reabsorption of filtered plasma proteins, hormones and vitamins by the renal proximal tubules is vital for body homeostasis. Studies of megalin-deficient mice suggest that the large multi-ligand endocytic receptor megalin plays an essential role in this process. In humans, dysfunctional megalin causes the extremely rare Donnai-Barrow/Facio-Oculo-Acustico-Renal (DB/FOAR) syndrome characterized by a characteristic and multifaceted phenotype including low-molecular-weight proteinuria. In this study, we examined the role of megalin for tubular protein reabsorption in humans through analysis of proximal tubular function in megalin-deficient patients.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 585-91 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 0931-0509 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Agenesis of Corpus Callosum
- Albumins
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
- Humans
- Kidney Tubules, Proximal
- Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-2
- Mutation
- Myopia
- Phenotype
- Proteinuria
- Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors
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