Water balance and protein intake in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)

The Renal Function of the Wild Rodent Cerradomys goytaca Reveals Adaptations in the Mechanisms of Urinary Concentration and Solute Excretion

“…The ability to excrete higher amounts of sodium and potassium while simultaneously conserving water suggests a finely regulated renal adaptation in C. goytaca. Similar physiological strategies have been described in desert rodents, which exhibit enhanced mechanisms for water conservation and tolerance to elevated electrolyte intake from vegetation (Rocha et al 2021b) For example, Meriones unguiculatus consumes a diet rich in high-salt plants and dry seeds throughout the year (Nouri et al 2020), while maintaining water balance despite a high-protein diet (43.3%) containing 2% saline (Edwards et al 1983Yang et al 2025;).…”

The Renal Function of the Wild Rodent Cerradomys goytaca Reveals Adaptations in the Mechanisms of Urinary Concentration and Solute Excretion

“…The ability to excrete higher amounts of sodium and potassium while simultaneously conserving water suggests a finely regulated renal adaptation in C. goytaca. Similar physiological strategies have been described in desert rodents, which exhibit enhanced mechanisms for water conservation and tolerance to elevated electrolyte intake from vegetation (Rocha et al 2021b) For example, Meriones unguiculatus consumes a diet rich in high-salt plants and dry seeds throughout the year (Nouri et al 2020), while maintaining water balance despite a high-protein diet (43.3%) containing 2% saline (Edwards et al 1983Yang et al 2025;).…”

Specific Adaptive Mechanisms in Water‐Sodium Regulation in a Desert Rodent Fed With Salty Diets

“…They maintain water balance while consuming a diet high in protein (43.3%) and containing 2% saline (Edwards et al. 1983). Mongolian gerbils possess a high relative medullary thickness and consistently high expression of aquaporins (AQPs), which play a crucial role in water reabsorption across different seasons and habitats (Xu and Wang 2016).…”

“…The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), a social rodent species inhabiting the semi-arid steppes, desert grasslands, and agricultural fields of northern China, Mongolia, and Russia, relies on a diet rich in high-salt plants and dry seeds throughout the year and yet thrives remarkably (Nouri et al 2020). They maintain water balance while consuming a diet high in protein (43.3%) and containing 2% saline (Edwards et al 1983). Mongolian gerbils possess a high relative medullary thickness and consistently high expression of aquaporins (AQPs), which play a crucial role in water reabsorption across different seasons and habitats (Xu and Wang 2016).…”

El jerbo como modelo de anemia por oxidación

“…En condiciones de deshidratación, la relación entre la osmolaridad de la orina y la del plasma es mucho mayor en el jerbo que en la rata de agua o en la rata Brattleboro (Natochin et al, 1983). Para reducir la gravedad de la deshidratación en privación de agua el jerbo reduce la cantidad de proteína ingerida en la dieta (Edwards et al, 1983).…”

The Renal Function of the Wild Rodent Cerradomys goytaca Reveals Adaptations in the Mechanisms of Urinary Concentration and Solute Excretion

“…The ability to excrete higher amounts of sodium and potassium while simultaneously conserving water suggests a finely regulated renal adaptation in C. goytaca. Similar physiological strategies have been described in desert rodents, which exhibit enhanced mechanisms for water conservation and tolerance to elevated electrolyte intake from vegetation (Rocha et al 2021b) For example, Meriones unguiculatus consumes a diet rich in high-salt plants and dry seeds throughout the year (Nouri et al 2020), while maintaining water balance despite a high-protein diet (43.3%) containing 2% saline (Edwards et al 1983Yang et al 2025;).…”

Specific Adaptive Mechanisms in Water‐Sodium Regulation in a Desert Rodent Fed With Salty Diets

“…They maintain water balance while consuming a diet high in protein (43.3%) and containing 2% saline (Edwards et al. 1983). Mongolian gerbils possess a high relative medullary thickness and consistently high expression of aquaporins (AQPs), which play a crucial role in water reabsorption across different seasons and habitats (Xu and Wang 2016).…”

“…The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), a social rodent species inhabiting the semi-arid steppes, desert grasslands, and agricultural fields of northern China, Mongolia, and Russia, relies on a diet rich in high-salt plants and dry seeds throughout the year and yet thrives remarkably (Nouri et al 2020). They maintain water balance while consuming a diet high in protein (43.3%) and containing 2% saline (Edwards et al 1983). Mongolian gerbils possess a high relative medullary thickness and consistently high expression of aquaporins (AQPs), which play a crucial role in water reabsorption across different seasons and habitats (Xu and Wang 2016).…”

El jerbo como modelo de anemia por oxidación

“…En condiciones de deshidratación, la relación entre la osmolaridad de la orina y la del plasma es mucho mayor en el jerbo que en la rata de agua o en la rata Brattleboro (Natochin et al, 1983). Para reducir la gravedad de la deshidratación en privación de agua el jerbo reduce la cantidad de proteína ingerida en la dieta (Edwards et al, 1983).…”

The Renal Function of the Wild Rodent Cerradomys goytaca Reveals Adaptations in the Mechanisms of Urinary Concentration and Solute Excretion

“…The ability to excrete higher amounts of sodium and potassium while simultaneously conserving water suggests a finely regulated renal adaptation in C. goytaca. Similar physiological strategies have been described in desert rodents, which exhibit enhanced mechanisms for water conservation and tolerance to elevated electrolyte intake from vegetation (Rocha et al 2021b) For example, Meriones unguiculatus consumes a diet rich in high-salt plants and dry seeds throughout the year (Nouri et al 2020), while maintaining water balance despite a high-protein diet (43.3%) containing 2% saline (Edwards et al 1983Yang et al 2025;).…”

Specific Adaptive Mechanisms in Water‐Sodium Regulation in a Desert Rodent Fed With Salty Diets

“…They maintain water balance while consuming a diet high in protein (43.3%) and containing 2% saline (Edwards et al. 1983). Mongolian gerbils possess a high relative medullary thickness and consistently high expression of aquaporins (AQPs), which play a crucial role in water reabsorption across different seasons and habitats (Xu and Wang 2016).…”

“…The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), a social rodent species inhabiting the semi-arid steppes, desert grasslands, and agricultural fields of northern China, Mongolia, and Russia, relies on a diet rich in high-salt plants and dry seeds throughout the year and yet thrives remarkably (Nouri et al 2020). They maintain water balance while consuming a diet high in protein (43.3%) and containing 2% saline (Edwards et al 1983). Mongolian gerbils possess a high relative medullary thickness and consistently high expression of aquaporins (AQPs), which play a crucial role in water reabsorption across different seasons and habitats (Xu and Wang 2016).…”

El jerbo como modelo de anemia por oxidación

“…En condiciones de deshidratación, la relación entre la osmolaridad de la orina y la del plasma es mucho mayor en el jerbo que en la rata de agua o en la rata Brattleboro (Natochin et al, 1983). Para reducir la gravedad de la deshidratación en privación de agua el jerbo reduce la cantidad de proteína ingerida en la dieta (Edwards et al, 1983).…”