Abstract:The circadian clock regulates Na+ transport with a necessary diurnal variation for optimal health. The clock gene, Bmal1, is known to regulate mitochondrial O2 consumption, but whether or how this occurs in the kidney has not been established. An estimated 95% of O2 consumption in the kidney is linked to sodium transport. We developed and used a novel Bmal1 knockout rat on a Sprague Dawley background. Male Bmal1 -/- rats do not have the typical night-day difference in Na+ excretion, while female rats maintain … Show more
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