Gulo Acts as a de novo Marker for Pronephric Tubules in Xenopus laevis

Backgrounds/Aims: Vitamin C is an antioxidant and acts as a cofactor for several key enzymatic catalytic reactions in animals. Amphibians produce vitamin C in their kidneys, as opposed to mammals that produce vitamin C in their liver. Gulo serves as a crucial enzyme for vitamin C synthesis in mammal...

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Main Authors: Yajun Xie, Yuhang Liu, Ya Zhao, Hui Wang, Yamin Liu, Honglian Wang, Mi Li, Hui Zhao, Qin Zhou, Xiaoyan Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/450561