Stone formation

There is 1 paper on stone formation in aging research: none in people yet, 1 in animals.

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bnl

upin flies1

1 study
  1. bnl increases stone formation in flies (shown by genetic overexpression in tubules).

    “genetic overexpression of the fly FGF branchless (bnl) in the tubules induces expression of MFS2 and increases Malpighian tubule stones”

    Model organismsshown by genetic overexpression in tubulesMalpighian tubule

    Endocrine regulation of MFS2 by branchless controls phosphate excretion and stone formation in Drosophila renal tubules

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Mfs2

upin flies1

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  1. Mfs2 increases stone formation in flies (shown by RNAi knockdown on high Pi medium).

    “RNAi-mediated knockdown of MFS2 increases blood (hemolymph) Pi and decreases formation of Malpighian tubule stones in flies cultured on high Pi medium.”

    Model organismsshown by RNAi knockdown on high Pi mediumMalpighian tubule

    Endocrine regulation of MFS2 by branchless controls phosphate excretion and stone formation in Drosophila renal tubules

    Scientific reports

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