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Physiological importance of aquaporins: lessons from knockout mice.
Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension - 1 Sept 2000
Verkman A S
Abstract excerpt
The phenotype analysis of transgenic mice deficient in specific aquaporin water channels has provided new insights into the role of aquaporins in organ physiology. AQP1-deficient mice are polyuric and are unable to concentrate their urine in response to water deprivation or vasopressin administration. AQP1 deletion reduces osmotic water permeability in the proximal tubule, thin descending limb of Henle and vasa...
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