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Carbonic anhydrase 2 deficiency leads to increased pyelonephritis susceptibility.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Oct 2014
Hains David S, Chen Xi, Saxena Vijay, Barr-Beare Evan, Flemming Weisi, Easterling Robert, Becknell Brian, Schwartz George J, Schwaderer Andrew L
Abstract excerpt
Carbonic anhydrase 2 regulates acid-base homeostasis, and recent findings have indicated a correlation between cellular control of acid-base status and the innate defense of the kidney. Mice deficient in carbonic anhydrase 2 (Car2(-/-) mice) have metabolic acidosis, impaired urine acidification, and are deficient in normal intercalated cells. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the biological...
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