UT Southwestern researchers identify a gene therapy target for polycystic kidney disease (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern researchers identify a gene therapy target for polycystic kidney disease

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This image shows a severely cystic kidney from a ADPKD mouse model (left). Deleting the PKD1 miR-17 binding site markedly reduces cyst growth (right). Yellow indicates kidney collecting ducts and blue indicates nuclei.

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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