UT-A2: A 55-kDa urea transporter in thin descending limb whose abundance is regulated by vasopressin

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 1 47-1, 2000, Pages

  Wade, J B ^a   Lee, A J ^a   Liu, J ^a   Ecelbakger, C A ^c   Mitchell, C ^c   Bradford, A D ^c   Terris, J ^b,c   Kim, G H ^c   Knepper, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism NHBLI   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 1; Loop of Henle; Urea channel; Urinary concentrating mechanism

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; DESMOPRESSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA; UREA TRANSPORTER A2; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HENLE LOOP; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; UREA CYCLE;

EID: 0033956332     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.2000.278.1.f52     Document Type: Article

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