The functional role of extracellular nucleotides in the renal tubule

There is increasing evidence that extracellular nucleotides (such as ATP, ADP, UTP and UDP), as well as the nucleoside adenosine, behave as autocrine or paracrine agents in most tissues including the kidney, acting on a group of receptors known as purinoceptors. Previous studies have shown that acti...

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Main Author: Vekaria, Renu
Published: University College London (University of London) 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.435532