Effects of a high-sodium diet on renal tubule Ca<sup>2+</sup> transporter and claudin expression in Wistar-Kyoto rats

Effects of a high-sodium diet on renal tubule Ca<sup>2+</sup> transporter and claudin expression in Wistar-Kyoto rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Urinary Ca<sup>2+</sup> excretion increases with dietary NaCl. NaCl-induced calciuria may be associated with hypertension, urinary stone formation and osteoporosis, but its mechanism and long-term effects are not fully un...

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Main Authors: Yatabe Midori Sasaki, Yatabe Junichi, Takano Kozue, Murakami Yuta, Sakuta Rina, Abe Sadahiko, Sanada Hironobu, Kimura Junko, Watanabe Tsuyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Calcium
Sodium chloride
Distal tubule
Na<sup>+</sup>/Ca<sup>2+</sup> exchanger
Ca<sup>2+</sup> channel
Claudins
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/160

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