Transcription factors AP-2α and AP-2β regulate distinct segments of the distal nephron in the mammalian kidney

How the distal nephron is patterned during kidney development has been difficult to study. Here they show that AP-2β is required for the formation and postnatal function of distal convoluted tubules, whereas AP-2α has a role in maintaining the structure of medullary collecting ducts.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joseph O. Lamontagne, Hui Zhang, Alia M. Zeid, Karin Strittmatter, Alicia D. Rocha, Trevor Williams, Sheryl Zhang, Alexander G. Marneros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29644-3