A mathematical model of the urine concentrating mechanism in the rat renal medulla. II. Functional implications of three-dimensional architecture

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 300, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Layton, Anita T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 1; Collecting duct; Kidney; Loops of henle; Urea transport

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 1; UREA;

ARTICLE; HENLE LOOP; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; KIDNEY COLLECTING TUBULE; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; KIDNEY MEDULLA; KIDNEY STRUCTURE; KIDNEY TUBULE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SODIUM TRANSPORT;

EID: 79551518894     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00204.2010     Document Type: Article

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