Urea Transporter Physiology Studied in Knockout Mice
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Urea Transporter Physiology Studied in Knockout Mice
In mammals, there are two types of urea transporters; urea transporter (UT)-A and UT-B. The UT-A transporters are mainly expressed in kidney epithelial cells while UT-B demonstrates a broader distribution in kidney, heart, brain, testis, urinary tract, and other tissues. Over the past few years, multiple urea transporter knockout mouse models have been generated enabling us to explore the physi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Physiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1664-042X
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2012.00217