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.
The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. 1  Secretion of erythropoietin, which regulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow. 2  Secretion of renin, which is a key part of the reninâangiotensinâaldosterone system.  Secretion of the active form of vitamin D (calcitriol) and prostaglandins.