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Abstract
The intercalated cell of collecting ducts of the kidney is of two forms, the α form secretes acid, whereas the β form secretes HCO(3). Here, we review recent work that shows that the α form is derived from the β form and that the pathway is mediated by an extracellular matrix protein called hensin/DMBT1.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21841074 DOI： 10.1152/physiol.00008.2011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiology (Bethesda) ISSN： 1548-9221