Early molecular events mediating loss of aquaporin-2 in kidney collecting duct during ureteral obstruction

Early stages of ureteral obstruction are marked by polyuria with impaired urinary concentrating ability, associated with loss of aquaporin-2 (AQP2) expression. Most mechanistic work in unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) models has been done at relatively late time points, making it difficult to discriminate the early effect on collecting ducts (CDs) in gene expression. Here, we use single-tubule RNA-Seq to identity signaling pathways at earlier time points after UUO in rat models. unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) and sham groups