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Collecting duct intercalated cell function and regulation.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 6 Feb 2015
Roy Ankita, Al-bataineh Mohammad M, Pastor-Soler Núria M
Abstract excerpt
Intercalated cells are kidney tubule epithelial cells with important roles in the regulation of acid-base homeostasis. However, in recent years the understanding of the function of the intercalated cell has become greatly enhanced and has shaped a new model for how the distal segments of the kidney tubule integrate salt and water reabsorption, potassium homeostasis, and acid-base status. These cells appear in the...
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