Renal epithelial cells can release ATP by vesicular fusion

Renal epithelial cells have the ability to release nucleotides as paracrine factors. In the intercalated cells of the collecting duct, ATP is released by connexin30 (cx30), which is selectively expressed in this cell type. However, ATP is released by virtually all renal epithelia and the aim of the...

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Main Authors: Randi G Bjaelde, Sigrid S Arnadottir, Morten T Overgaard, Jens eLeipziger, Helle A Praetorius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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ATP
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00238/full