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Effects of repeated ethylene glycol peroral overexposure in treated rats and mice can result in kidney, Hver, and nervous system damage. The most sensitive indicators of ethylene glycol toxicity are disturbances in acid—base balance and nephrotoxic (kidney) effects. Effects of repeated chronic peroral overexposure of diethylene glycol in treated rats result in kidney and Hver damage (48). 

Two ET GPCR subtypes, ET and ETg, have been cloned from human tissues. Both leceptois utilize IP /DAG for transduction. ET-1 and ET-2 have similai affinities for the ET subtype, whereas the affinity of ET-3 is much lower. All three peptides have similat affinities for the ETg subtype. Both receptor subtypes ate widely distributed, but ET receptors are more abundant in human heart, whereas ETg receptors constitute 70% of the ET receptors found in kidney. BQ 123 [136553-81 -6] cyclo-[D-Asp-Pro-D-Val-Leu-D-Trp], and ER 139317 (136) are selective ET antagonists. 

Several hydrophilic, anionic technetium complexes can be used to perform imaging studies of the kidneys. Tc-Mertiatide (Fig. 5a) is rapidly excreted by active tubular secretion, the rate of which is a measure of kidney function. Tc-succimer (Fig. 5b), on the other hand, accumulates in kidney tissue thus providing an image of kidney morphology. 

Gum-Saline. Gum is a galactoso—gluconic acid having molecular weight of approximately 1500. First used (16) in kidney perfusion experiments, gum—saline enjoyed great popularity as a plasma expander starting from the end of World War I. The aggregation state of gum depends on concentration, pH, salts, and temperature, and its coUoid oncotic pressure and viscosity are quite variable. Conditions were identified (17) under which the viscosity would be the same as that of whole blood. 

Liquid chromatographic determination of chloramphenicol in kidney tissue homogenates using valve-switching techniques , 113 171 -174(1988). 

FIGURE 9.14 Effects of adenosine receptor agonist 2-chloro-adenosine on vascular perfusion pressure of isolated perfused rat kidneys. Minor effects seen in untreated kidneys (filled circles) and pronounced vasoconstriction while vasodilatation in kidneys coperfused with subthreshold concentrations of a-adrenoceptor vasoconstrictor methoxamine and vasodilatatory activation of adenylyl cyclase with forskolin (open circles). Redrawn from [49]. 

AQP10 has only been identified in the small intestine so far and is thought to play a role in hormonal secretion. AQP11 is expressed in kidney, liver, testis and brain, but no function has been found so far. AQP12 has been identified in pancreatic acinar cells, where it is thought to facilitate the release of digestive enzymes into the pancreatic duct. 

C1C-3, -4 and -5 form the second branch of the CLC gene family. These proteins are 80% identical, and with the exception of C1C-5, which is most highly expressed in kidney and intestine, show a broad expression pattern. C1C-3 to C1C-5 reside in intracellular membranes of the endocytotic pathway [4]. Disruption of C1C-5 leads to a defect in endocytosis in mouse... 

Endothelial cells are the major source of ET-1-synthesis. ET-1 is also produced by astrocytes, neurons, hepatocytes, bronchial epithelial cells, renal epithelial and mesangial cells. Physiological stimuli of ET-1-synthesis in endothelial cells are angiotensin II, catecholamines, thrombin, growth factors, insulin, hypoxia and shear stress. Inhibitors of ET-1 synthesis are atrial natriuretic peptide, prostaglandin E2 and prostacyclin. ET-2 is mainly synthesized in kidney, intestine, myocardium and placenta and ET-3 is predominantely produced by neurons, astrocytes and renal epithelial cells. 

TRPV5 and TRPV6, also known as the epithelial Ca2+ channel or ECaC (TRPV5) and Ca2+transporter 1 or Ca2+ transporter-like (TRPV6), are the only two Ca2+-selective TRP channels identified so far. They may function in vitamin D-dependent transcellular transport of Ca2+in kidney, intestine and placenta. TRPV6 is also expressed in pancreatic acinar cells, and in prostate cancer, but not in healthy prostate or in benign prostate hyperplasia. 

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Examples of flavoprotein enzymes include L-amino acid oxidase, an FMN-finked enzyme found in kidney with general specificity for the oxidadve deamination of... 

The basic clinical tool used at the present time Is the competitive ligand binding assay for 25-OH-D. Although concentrations are low In the serum of patients with osteomalacia and v . tamln D deficiency rickets, we have recently noted the Interesting paradox that levels can be only 1/2 normal In the face of oyert bone disease (32). This had led us to propose that substrate levels of 25-OH-D3 available to the hydroxylase In kidney which Is responsible for the conversion of 25-OH-D3 to the tissue active metabolite, l,25(OH)2D3, may be rate limiting for this enzyme. 

Cyanidin, peonidin, and pelargonidin were detected in free forms in the Tolosa bean variety. This was the first report regarding the presence of aglycones in natural form in vegetable samples. On the basis of the data obtained by HPLC-MS and chemical tests, 3-methyldelphinidin and 3-methylcyanidin were identified in scarlet red runner beans and in kidney beans. ... 

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