A gene that protects from kidney disease

Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the University of Michigan have discovered a gene that protects us against a serious kidney disease. In the current online issue of Nature Genetics they report that mutations in the gene cause nephronopthisis (NPHP) in humans and mice.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news103120629.html">A gene that protects from kidney disease</a></p> <p>Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the University of Michigan have discovered a gene that protects us against a serious kidney disease. In the current online issue of <i>Nature Genetics</i> they report that mutations in the gene cause nephronopthisis (NPHP) in humans and mice.</p>