Characterization of L-arginine transporters in rat renal inner medullary collecting duct

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 6 47-6, 2000, Pages

  Wu, Feng ^a   Cholewa, Brian ^a   Mattson, David L ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Kidney; Kidney collecting duct; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ARGININE; CARRIER PROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; DIURESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; KIDNEY COLLECTING TUBULE; KIDNEY TUBULE ABSORPTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033946125     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2000.278.6.r1506     Document Type: Article

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