Precise control of sodium excretion by the kidney is critical for maintaining fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. A new mouse model provides compelling evidence that a kinase, WNK4, provides key ...
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THE earliest lesions of certain types of experimental nephrocalcinosis involve the distal portions of the renal tubules and the collecting ducts. 1,2 Disturbances in renal tubular function might ...
Glucagon-sensitive adenylate cyclase [ATP pyrophosphate-lyase (cyclizing), EC 4.6.1.1] activity was measured in nine different portions of the rat nephron. Each sample contained a single piece of ...