A promising new target for urinary tract infections and kidney stones

(Tokyo Medical and Dental University) Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have found that the urinary secretion of uromodulin, a kidney-specific protein, can be increased by the hormone vasopressin via certain signaling pathways. Increasing the urinary secretion of uromodulin may protect against urinary tract infections and kidney stones, while the resulting lower uromodulin levels in kidney cells may help to prevent hypertension and chronic kidney disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news