Article
Dysfunction of epithelial sodium transport: from human to mouse.
Kidney international - 1 Apr 2000
Bonny O, Hummler E
Abstract excerpt
The highly amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is an apical membrane constituent of cells of many salt-absorbing epithelia. In the kidney, the functional relevance of ENaC expression has been well established. ENaC mediates the aldosterone-dependent sodium reabsorption in the distal nephron and is involved in the regulation of blood pressure. Mutations in genes encoding ENaC subunits are...
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