Kidney function - Gateway to a long life?

被引:37
作者
Hediger, MA
机构
[1] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Membrane Biol Program, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Biol Chem & Mol Pharmacol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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10.1038/417393a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A molecule has been identified that seems to regulate the levels of uric acid in humans. The discovery has implications for understanding diseases such as gout and may even shed light on human longevity.
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