Henle's loop

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renal tubule

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• Vasopressin stimulation of NaCl transport in the medullary thick ascending limb of Henle's loop is decreased in aging mice.
• Mentioned In Henle's loop is mentioned in the following topics: countercurrent multiplicationnephron Friedrich Gustav Jakob HenleList of subjects in Gray's Anatomy: XI.
• Henle's loop is a counter current multiplier system that does an amazing job of developing a concentration gradient that increases from the top of the medulla to the pelvis of the kidney.
• NKCC2 Apical sodium entry in the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop is mediated by the bumetantide-sensitive sodiumpotassiumchloride cotransporter (called either `NKCC2' or `BSC1').
• Although the physiologic importance of the V2 vasopressin receptor in the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop is well established, the possible role(s) of V1 receptors in this segment is unclear.

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