[PDF][PDF] Osmoregulation and excretion.

EH Larsen, LE Deaton, H Onken, M O'Donnell… - membranes, 2014 - researchgate.net
The article discusses advances in osmoregulation and excretion with emphasis on how
multicellular animals in different osmotic environments regulate their milieu intérieur …

[HTML][HTML] The zebrafish pronephros: a model to study nephron segmentation

RA Wingert, AJ Davidson - Kidney international, 2008 - Elsevier
Nephrons possess a segmental organization where each segment is specialized for the
secretion and reabsorption of particular solutes. The developmental control of nephron …

The RNA-binding protein bicaudal C regulates polycystin 2 in the kidney by antagonizing miR-17 activity

U Tran, L Zakin, A Schweickert, R Agrawal… - …, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
The RNA-binding protein Bicaudal C is an important regulator of embryonic development in
C. elegans, Drosophila and Xenopus. In mouse, bicaudal C (Bicc1) mutants are …

Nephron Patterning: Lessons from Xenopus, Zebrafish, and Mouse Studies

A Desgrange, S Cereghini - Cells, 2015 - mdpi.com
The nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the vertebrate kidney. To ensure
kidney functions, the nephrons possess a highly segmental organization where each …

The prepattern transcription factor Irx3 directs nephron segment identity

L Reggiani, D Raciti, R Airik, A Kispert… - Genes & …, 2007 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The nephron, the basic structural and functional unit of the vertebrate kidney, is organized
into discrete segments, which are composed of distinct renal epithelial cell types. Each cell …

Organization of the pronephric kidney revealed by large-scale gene expression mapping

D Raciti, L Reggiani, L Geffers, Q Jiang, F Bacchion… - Genome biology, 2008 - Springer
Background The pronephros, the simplest form of a vertebrate excretory organ, has recently
become an important model of vertebrate kidney organogenesis. Here, we elucidated the …

[HTML][HTML] Proximo-distal specialization of epithelial transport processes within the Xenopus pronephric kidney tubules

X Zhou, PD Vize - Developmental biology, 2004 - Elsevier
The embryonic kidneys of larval aquatic vertebrates such as fish and frogs serve as
excellent model systems for exploring the early development of nephric organs. These …

Salinity acclimation enhances salinity tolerance in tadpoles living in brackish water through increased Na+, K+‐ATPase expression

CS Wu, WK Yang, TH Lee… - … Zoology Part A …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibians are highly susceptible to osmotic stress but, nonetheless, some species can
adapt locally to withstand moderately high levels of salinity. Maintaining the homeostasis of …

[HTML][HTML] Dual skin functions in amphibian osmoregulation

EH Larsen - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A …, 2021 - Elsevier
August Krogh's studies of the frog identified the respiratory function of the skin in 1904 and
the osmoregulatory function of the skin in 1937. It is the thesis of my review that the …

Chronic exposures to fungicide pyrimethanil: multi-organ effects on Italian tree frog (Hyla intermedia)

I Bernabò, A Guardia, R Macirella, S Tripepi… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Amphibian habitats are easily contaminated by several pollutants, and in agricultural
landscapes the likely exposure scenario is represented by pesticides. Many of these …