Regulation of aquaporin-2 in the kidney: A molecular mechanism of body-water homeostasis
The kidneys play a key role in the homeostasis of body water and electrolyte balance. Aquaporin-2 (AQP2) is the vasopressin-regulated water-channel protein expressed at the connecting tubule and collecting duct, and plays a key role in urine concentration and body-water homeostasis through short-ter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2013-09-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913213000612 |