Electrolyte handling in the isolated perfused rat kidney : demonstration of vasopressin V2-receptor-dependent calcium reabsorption
Background: The most profound effect of vasopressin on the kidney is to increase water reabsorption through V2-receptor (V2R) stimulation, but there are also data suggesting effects on calcium transport. To address this issue, we have established an isolated perfused kidney model with accurate pressure control, to directly study the effects of V2R stimulation on kidney function, isolated from syst
