Theoretical effects of UTB urea transporters in the renal medullary microcirculation

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 285, Issue 4 54-4, 2003, Pages

  Zhang, Wensheng ^a   Edwards, Aurélie ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 1 water channels; Kidney; Mathematical model; Transport; Vasa recta

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 1; CARRIER PROTEIN; PROTEIN UTB; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SWELLING; DIFFUSION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION; KIDNEY CIRCULATION; KIDNEY MEDULLA; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 0141590360     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00172.2003     Document Type: Article

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