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• Podocyte-selective deletion of dicer induces proteinuria and glomerulosclerosis.

  Shi S, Yu L, Chiu C, Sun Y, Chen J, Khitrov G, Merkenschlager M, Holzman LB, Zhang W, Mundel P, Bottinger EP. Shi S, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Nov;19(11):2159-69. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008030312. Epub 2008 Sep 5. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008. PMID: 18776119 Free PMC article.
• Podocyte-specific deletion of dicer alters cytoskeletal dynamics and causes glomerular disease.

  Harvey SJ, Jarad G, Cunningham J, Goldberg S, Schermer B, Harfe BD, McManus MT, Benzing T, Miner JH. Harvey SJ, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Nov;19(11):2150-8. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008020233. Epub 2008 Sep 5. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008. PMID: 18776121 Free PMC article.
• Podocyte-specific loss of functional microRNAs leads to rapid glomerular and tubular injury.

  Ho J, Ng KH, Rosen S, Dostal A, Gregory RI, Kreidberg JA. Ho J, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Nov;19(11):2069-75. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008020162. Epub 2008 Oct 2. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008. PMID: 18832437 Free PMC article.