Marie Curie. Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist best known for her work on radioactivity; however, she also discovered the elements polonium and radium.
The kidney secretes the hormones renin, calcitriol and erythropoietin. Renin-also known as angiotensinogenase, helps to control the body's blood pressure by regulating the â¦ balance of fluid and electrolytes in the body. Calcitriol-This is a form of Vitamin D which regulates calcium and phosphorous levels in the body.
Aldosterone stimulates the cells of the kidney to increase their reabsorption of sodium and water to maintain blood volume and pressure. Hormones. The kidneys maintain a small but important endocrine function by producing the hormones calcitriol and erythropoietin. 1  Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D in the body.