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Low salt concentrations activate AMP-activated protein kinase in mouse macula densa cells.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Apr 2009
Cook Natasha, Fraser Scott A, Katerelos Marina, Katsis Frosa, Gleich Kurt, Mount Peter F, Steinberg Gregory R, Levidiotis Vicki, Kemp Bruce E, Power David A
Abstract excerpt
The energy-sensing kinase AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is associated with the sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter NKCC2 in the kidney and phosphorylates it on a regulatory site in vitro. To identify a potential role for AMPK in salt sensing at the macula densa, we have used the murine macula densa cell line MMDD1. In this cell line, AMPK was rapidly activated by isosmolar low-salt conditions. In...
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