APOL1 linked to reduced nephrocyte function, increased cell size, accelerated cell death

(Children's National Health System) A Children's National Health System research team has uncovered a novel process by which the gene APOL1 contributes to renal disease, according to a paper published Nov. 18 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

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