"The distal nephron is important not just for salt reabsorption, but also for reabsorption of magnesium and calcium, and this study shows that KCTD1 is critical for the ability of the distal nephron ...

Rodent ClC-K1 and ClC-K2, and their respective human orthologs ClCKA and ClCKB, are chloride channels specific to the kidney (and inner ear); Barttin is their functionally important subunit. ClC-K1 is ...

Renal drug excretion involves filtration, reabsorption, and secretion, crucial for drug clearance and minimizing toxicity. The study models renal clearance using pharmacokinetic parameters, validated ...

The gene KCTD1 directs production of a protein that functions in the kidney to maintain a normal balance of magnesium and calcium in blood. Loss of KCTD1 impairs the ability of the kidney to properly ...