Renal response to L-arginine in diabetic rats. A possible link between nitric oxide system and aquaporin-2.

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether L-Arginine (L-Arg) supplementation modifies nitric oxide (NO) system and consequently aquaporin-2 (AQP2) expression in the renal outer medulla of streptozotocin-diabetic rats at an early time point after induction of diabetes. Male Wistar rats were divid...

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Main Authors: María C Ortiz, María F Albertoni Borghese, Sabrina E Balonga, Agustina Lavagna, Ana L Filipuzzi, Rosana Elesgaray, María A Costa, Mónica P Majowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4128736?pdf=render