Endocrine Abstracts

The concentrating function of the kidney is important to maintain the water homeostasis of the body. It is regulated by the arginine-vasopressin system through the type 2 vasopressin receptor (V2R). Loss-of-function mutations of V2R in kidney can lead to nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) which results several symptoms such as polyuria, polydipsia, and hyposthenuria. In this study, we functionally characterized and investigated the potential rescue of a missense mutation (S1...