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Acute glucagon infusion induces natriuresis and diuresis through a direct tubular mechanism involving overlapping receptor pathways.

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This laboratory study found that giving the hormone glucagon made the kidneys pass more salt and water by acting directly on kidney tubules. This is early mechanism research, not a test in people with kidney disease.

Who did this work

Billeschou Bomholt A · Winther-Sørensen M · Wewer Albrechtsen NJ · Holst JJ · Mehlin Sørensen CM

Source

Journal article · PubMed — the drug frontier · 2026 Aug 7
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42568245/