Commentary on...neuronal nitric oxide synthase: its role and regulation in macula densa cells.

The macula densa control of renin secretion and tubuloglomerular feedback (TGF) both occur in the juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) of nephrons. The renin-angiotensin system has basked in attention for 2 decades, while TGF remains arcane to all but those who study it. Nonetheless, the body’s

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