The sections in this article are:
Types of Renal Epithelial Tissue Cultures
Continuous Lines from Dispersed Cells
Primary Cultures
Continuous Lines from Dissected Renal Epithelia
Immortalization of Renal Epithelial Cells
Epithelial Cell Biology
Plasma Membrane Polarity
Intercellular Junctions
Junctional Complexes
Gap Junctions
Differentiation
Control of Renal Epithelial Cell Growth
Composition of the Medium
Substrata
Transport
Transepithelial Transport and the Formation of Domes
Transcytosis
Sodium, Potassium, and Chloride Fluxes
Na
+
,K
+
−
ATPase
Cellular Electrophysiology
Cellular pH Regulation
Regulation of Cell Calcium
Sodium‐Coupled Hexose Transport
Sodium‐Coupled Phosphate Transport
Amino Acid Transport
Adjustment to Altered Osmolality
Effects of Hormones on Cultured Epithelia
Adenosine
Adrenergic Agents
Aldosterone
Atrial Natriuretic Factor
Calcitonin
Glucagon
Insulin
Parathyroid Hormone
Prostaglandins
Vasopressin
Activators of Protein Kinase C
Somatic Cell Genetics
Conclusions