Browsing by Subject "Aminopeptidases"
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Individuals with mutations in XPNPEP3, which encodes a mitochondrial protein, develop a nephronophthisis-like nephropathy.
(J Clin Invest, 2010-03)The autosomal recessive kidney disease nephronophthisis (NPHP) constitutes the most frequent genetic cause of terminal renal failure in the first 3 decades of life. Ten causative genes (NPHP1-NPHP9 and NPHP11), whose products ... -
Pseudomonas aeruginosa vesicles associate with and are internalized by human lung epithelial cells.
(BMC Microbiol, 2009-02-03)BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the major pathogen associated with chronic and ultimately fatal lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). To investigate how P. aeruginosa-derived vesicles may contribute ...