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Physiology (Bethesda)
; 26(4): 266-72, 2011 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21841074
RESUMO
The intercalated cell of collecting ducts of the kidney is of two forms, the α form secretes acid, whereas the ß form secretes HCO(3). Here, we review recent work that shows that the α form is derived from the ß form and that the pathway is mediated by an extracellular matrix protein called hensin/DMBT1.