Epithelial N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors mediate renal vasodilation by affecting kidney autoregulation.
C. A. Romero, H. Lim, H. Wang, B. M. Wynne, P. Ma, Y. Jing, D. Liotta, M. D'Erasmo, S. Traynelis, D. Eaton, S. M. Wall
This study identifies epithelial NMDA receptors in the kidney that mediate vasodilation via connecting-tubule-glomerular feedback by enhancing ENaC activity.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2023 · PreprintPhysiology