Open AccessPhysiology of calcium metabolism in kidneys
Author(s) -
Е А Пигарова
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
ožirenie i metabolizm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2306-5524
pISSN - 2071-8713
DOI - 10.14341/2071-8713-5296
Subject(s) - calcium , calcium metabolism , microbiology and biotechnology , cell metabolism , metabolism , secretion , signal transduction , calcium signaling , calcium in biology , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , endocrinology , intracellular , medicine
Biologic functions of calcium include maintenance of skeletal integrity, signal transduction, cell permeability, excitation-secretionand excitation-contraction coupling and cell fertilization. There are various forms of calcium in the body: ionized, complexed andprotein bound, and only two first forms can be filtered at the glomerulus and cross cell membranes. The present review covers the topicsof physiology, regulation and pathogenesis of disturbances of renal calcium metabolism.