Metabolism: Energy-efficient transport in the kidney

Nature Reviews Nephrology 12, 443 (2016). doi:10.1038/nrneph.2016.83 Author: Ellen F. Carney The transmembrane protein claudin-2 mediates paracellular sodium reabsorption in the proximal tubule, but given the versatility of transcellular epithelial transport, the paracellular pathway seems dispensable. Now, Alan Yu and colleagues report that paracellular sodium transport increases the energy efficiency of the kidney.To investigate the

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Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - June 12, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ellen F. Carney Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research

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