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Vasoactive peptide receptors in the rat kidney
R Garcia1, M C Bonhomme, F Amiri
1Laboratory of Experimental Hypertension and Vasoactive Peptides, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Université de Montréal, Canada.
Biological Research
|November 27, 1998
Abstract:
The kidney is composed of different complex structures regulating--among others--renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate. Several vasoactive peptide systems are involved in that regulation, including atrial natriuretic peptides, the renin-angiotensin system, endothelin and their respective receptors. In this review, we will briefly describe the characteristics, location and regulation of these receptors in the rat kidney.