The kidney is the organ that filters blood and removes excess fluid and waste products, which are excreted in the urine. The kidney also has a role in the regulation of ion concentrations and ...

Department of Functional Molecular Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan, and Department of Theoretical Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science, ...

It has been demonstrated that the normal course of kidney development is interrupted in infants born prematurely, causing an overall decrease in functional nephrons. Yet, the pathogenesis leading to ...

Receipt of female hormones appeared to lead to protective vasodilation in nephrons. Male hormone use appeared to induce subclinical kidney stress. A prospective observational study of transgender ...

Department of Anatomy, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IMB), and Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience (CMBN), University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway *To whom correspondence should be addressed ...

Joint pain and swelling, skin rash, fatigue and fever are often the primary symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, but people with this autoimmune condition face a variety of health ...

The relatively recent discovery of aquaporins (AQP) has introduced a new mechanism of membrane transport that may provide a therapeutic target for parasitic protozoan infections. The AQP family of ...

With the intensification of global climate change, high-temperature and drought stress have emerged as critical environmental stressors affecting tobacco plants’ growth, development, and yield. This ...

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