Monday, September 24, 2012

Fly model of kidney stones. Recent report.

Hirata T, Cabrero P, Berholtz DS, Bondeson DP, Ritman EL, Thompson JR, Dow JA, Romero MF. In vivo Drosophila genetic model for calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2012 Sep 19. PubMed PMID: 22993075.

Relevant fly gene: Prestin (or dPrestin).
Nephrolithiasis is commonly known as kidney stones.

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