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interstitial cells have been shown to express erythropoietin messenger RNA, even in advanced chronic kidney disease; cysts derived from proximal tubules, but not those derived from distal tubules ...

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The kidneys use a two-part process to filter blood. Each kidney contains a million individual tiny clusters of cells called nephrons, which are themselves made up of a glomerulus and tubule. First, ...

and some collecting tubules, which are regulated by ADH. There are mainly 8 aquaporins in the kidney, which are AQP1, AQP2, AQP3, AQP4, AQP5, AQP6, AQP7, and AQP11. AQP1 is located at the top of ...