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Mouse Models of Congenital Kidney Anomalies

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Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 1236))

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Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are common birth defects, which cause the majority of chronic kidney diseases in children. CAKUT covers a wide range of malformations that derive from deficiencies in embryonic kidney and lower urinary tract development, including renal aplasia, hypodysplasia, hypoplasia, ectopia, and different forms of ureter abnormalities. The majority of the genetic causes of CAKUT remain unknown. Research on mutant mice has identified multiple genes that critically regulate renal differentiation. The data generated from this research have served as an excellent resource to identify the genetic bases of human kidney defects and have led to significantly improved diagnostics. Furthermore, genetic data from human CAKUT studies have also revealed novel genes regulating kidney differentiation.

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Kuure, S., Sariola, H. (2020). Mouse Models of Congenital Kidney Anomalies. In: Liu, A. (eds) Animal Models of Human Birth Defects. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1236. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2389-2_5

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