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Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr,Mol & Vasc Med Div, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr,Mol & Vasc Med Div, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Alper, Seth L.
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr,Mol & Vasc Med Div, Boston, MA 02115 USA
In the years since identification of autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) genes, the lag time between initial understanding and translation to therapy has decreased rapidly. Albaqumi and colleagues describe a promising approach to slow ADPKD cyst enlargement through inhibition of the basolateral KCa3.1 K(+) channel, using a nontoxic small molecule with a close congener poised for rapid entry into the clinic. Cyst fluid accumulation can be blocked from both sides now.