| Literature DB >> 412593 |
A P Lamers, G J Speijers, A M Stadhouders.
Abstract
An investigation regarding the question of whether there exists a macula densa as part of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidney of amphibians has been carried out. With the aid of a histochemical reaction for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, the presence of a macula densa zone as a specialized part of the distal tubule in the toad Bufo bufo was demonstrated. The functional significance of the high glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in the macula densa cells is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 412593 DOI: 10.1007/bf00220967
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Tissue Res ISSN: 0302-766X Impact factor: 5.249