| Literature DB >> 29886044 |
Pazit Beckerman1, Katalin Susztak2.
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions of people and constitutes a major health and financial burden worldwide. People of African descent are at an increased risk of developing kidney disease, which is mostly explained by two variants in the Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene that are found only in people of west African origin. It is hypothesized that these variants were genetically selected due to the protection they afford against African sleeping sickness, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei. Targeting mutant APOL1 could have substantial therapeutic potential for treating kidney disease. In this review, we will describe the intriguing interplay between microbiology, genetics, and kidney disease as revealed in APOL1-associated kidney disease, discuss APOL1-induced cytotoxicity and its therapeutic implications.Entities:
Keywords: Apolipoprotein 1; chronic kidney disease; genetics
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29886044 PMCID: PMC6101980 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2018.05.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Mol Med ISSN: 1471-4914 Impact factor: 11.951