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Aquaporins in Urinary System

2023
There are at least eight aquaporins (AQPs) expressed in the kidney. Including AQP1 expressed in proximal tubules, thin descending limb of Henle and vasa recta; AQP2, AQP3, AQP4, AQP5, and AQP6 expressed in collecting ducts; AQP7 expressed in proximal tubules; AQP8 expressed in proximal tubules and collecting ducts; and AQP11 expressed in the ...
Zhiwei, Qiu   +4 more
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The urinary system

Nursing Standard, 2014
The urinary system plays an important role in regulating fluid and electrolyte balance and maintaining homeostatic balance within the body. Assessment and management of fluid and electrolyte balance is a vital part of the nurses' role, therefore it is important that nurses understand the functions of the urinary system.
McLafferty, Ella   +3 more
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Urinary system

Cancer, 1995
Although site-specific cancer frequencies and incidence rates for the United States are regularly reported by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, they have not been reported by histologic type within a specific site.
C F, Lynch, M B, Cohen
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Simulation of the Upper Urinary System

Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 2013
The ureter and its peristalsis motions have long been of significant interest in biomechanics. In this article we review experimental, theoretical, and numerical studies of the behavior of the ureter together with its mechanical properties, emphasizing studies that contain information of importance in building a virtual simulation tool of the complete ...
Hosseini, G   +5 more
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Aquaporins in Urinary System

2017
Several aquaporin (AQP )-type water channels are expressed in kidney: AQP1 in the proximal tubule, thin descending limb of Henle, and vasa recta; AQP2 -6 in the collecting duct; AQP7 in the proximal tubule; AQP8 in the proximal tubule and collecting duct; and AQP11 in the endoplasmic reticulum of proximal tubule cells. AQP2 is the vasopressin-regulated
Yingjie, Li   +3 more
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URINARY SYSTEM

2012
The kidneys are responsible for maintaining the constant chemical composition of body fluids. This process begins with high-pressure filtration in specialized glomerular capillaries located in the renal cortex. The pressure filtration produces an ultrafiltrate of plasma made up of the water and smaller molecules.
Abraham L. Kierszenbaum, Laura L. Tres
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The Urinary System

2007
male embryo part of the system initially concerned with urinary excretion later becomes connected with the testis and forms part of the genital ducts; even in postnatal life the urethra forms a common channel for the urinary and genital systems. In the female embryo the primitive excretory ducts largely regress, and the defi nitive reproductive tract ...
Khong, T., Charles, A.
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The urinary system

1979
This consists of two kidneys, each with a ureter opening into the bladder. The bladder opens on to the exterior by means of the urethra (Fig.97a,b). In the male this is about 18 cm long and passes through the prostate and penis; in the female it is about 5 cm long and opens in front of the opening of the vagina (Fig.97b).
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