Age dependency of renal function in CD-1 mice

Renal function was studied in mice of different ages. In metabolic cage experiments, the renal electrolyte excretion was similar in young and adult BR mice, whereas spontaneous drinking volume and urinary flow rate were significantly higher in the adult compared with the young mice.

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Published inAmerican journal of physiology. Renal physiology Vol. 51; no. 5; pp. F886 - F890
Main Authors LUIPPOLD, Gerd, PECH, Bärbel, SCHNEIDER, Swetlana, OSSWALD, Hartmut, MÜHLBAUER, Bernd
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda, MD American Physiological Society 01.05.2002
Subjects
Aging
Amino acids
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Kidneys
Metabolism
Rodents
Vertebrates: urinary system
Senescence
Glomerular filtration
Renal function
Rodentia
Kidney
Young animal
Renal glomerulus
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Urinary system
Mouse
Aminoacid
Adult animal
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Summary:Renal function was studied in mice of different ages. In metabolic cage experiments, the renal electrolyte excretion was similar in young and adult BR mice, whereas spontaneous drinking volume and urinary flow rate were significantly higher in the adult compared with the young mice.
ISSN:1931-857X
1522-1466