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R Ariel Gomez1, Maria Luisa S Sequeira Lopez.
Abstract
Gap junctions are emerging as a fundamental mechanism for the control of renin synthesis and release. Connexin40 is prominent in juxtaglomerular cells. When missing, it results in hyperreninemia and hypertension. Schweda et al. offer exciting data demonstrating that connexin45, a connexin with different biophysical properties, can replace connexin40 functions related to the control of renin.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19219002 PMCID: PMC3025775 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2008.536
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Kidney Int ISSN: 0085-2538 Impact factor: 10.612