fibrocystin

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noun

A large receptor-like protein, thought to be involved in the tubulogenesis and/or maintenance of duct-lumen architecture of epithelium.

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Meanings

nounfibrocystin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA large receptor-like protein, thought to be involved in the tubulogenesis and/or maintenance of duct-lumen architecture of epithelium.

    ARPKD is a monogenetic disease resulting from mutations in PKHD1, which encodes the cilial protein fibrocystin.

    2015 July 2, Kelly KJ, Zhang J, Han L, Kamocka M, Miller C, Gattone VH II, et al., “Improved Structure and Function in Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Rat Kidneys with Renal Tubular Cell Therapy”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI
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Chicago

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