fibrocystin
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English
Noun
fibrocystin (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) A large receptor-like protein, thought to be involved in the tubulogenesis and/or maintenance of duct-lumen architecture of epithelium.
- 2015 July 2, Kelly KJZhang JHan LKamocka MMiller CGattone VH IIet al., “Improved Structure and Function in Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Rat Kidneys with Renal Tubular Cell Therapy”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, :
- ARPKD is a monogenetic disease resulting from mutations in PKHD1, which encodes the cilial protein fibrocystin.