Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) encompasses a spectrum of inherited disorders that lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). There is no cure for PKD and current treatment options are limited to renal replacement therapy and transplantation. A better understanding of the pathobiology of PKD is needed ...
BACKGROUND:Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum (L. chinense var. rubrum) is a precious, native, coloured-leaf ornamental plant in the Hunan Province. We found a L. chinense var. rubrum tree with 3 different leaf colours: GL (gre...