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12473534

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-12-10
pubmed:abstractText
Urea plays various roles in the biology of diverse organisms. The past decade has produced new information on the molecular structure of several urea transporters in various species. Availability of DNA probes has revealed that the presence of urea transporters is not confined to the mammalian kidney but is also evident in testis and brain, raising new questions about the possible physiological role of urea in these organs. Cloning of the genes encoding the two closely related mammalian urea transporters UT-A and UT-B has helped in identifying molecular mechanisms affecting expression of urea transporters in the kidney, such as transcriptional control for UT-A abundance. On the basis of analysis of genomic sequences of individuals lacking the UT-B transporter, mutations have been found that explain deficits in their capacity to concentrate urine. More urea transporters are being characterized in marine organisms and lower vertebrates, and studying the role and regulation of urea transport from an evolutionary perspective can certainly enrich our understanding of renal physiology.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1931-857X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
284
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
F3-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-4-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Gene structure of urea transporters.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. sbagnas@emory.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review