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Effects of Selective Agonists of V1a, V2, and V1b Receptors on Sodium Transport in Rat Kidney
The role of subtypes of vasopressin receptors in modulation of renal sodium reabsorption was studied in in vivo experiments on Wistar rats. Selective V1a receptor agonist reduced sodium reabsorption in the kidney...
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Role of Proglucagon Peptides in Osmoregulation
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a product of partial proteolysis of proglucagon, is involved not only in regulation of carbohydrates, but also in water-salt metabolism. The study examined the role of progluca...
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Microalbuminuria in Rats Treated with D-Nitroarginine Methyl Ether
Microalbuminuria is an early symptom and prognostic marker of the progression of renal pathology. The analysis of the role of anionic components of the renal glomeruli in the albumin retention and the developm...