['Matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein (MEPE), first isolated from tumour-derived tissue from a patient with oncogenic hypophosphataemia, is a putative phosphatonin that has received much less attention than fibroblast growth factor-23. To date, its effect on renal tubular phosphate reabsorption remains undefined.', 'A renal clearance study was performed in anaesthetized rats infused intravenously with a range of doses of MEPE.', 'MEPE had no effect on glomerular filtration rate (inulin clearance) but caused rapid, dose-dependent increases in absolute and fractional phosphate excretion, wholly attributable to reduced phosphate reabsorption. At a maximal dose, MEPE increased fractional phosphate excretion more than 2-fold, whereas no change was observed in time controls.'] Does matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein cause phosphaturia in rats by inhibiting tubular phosphate reabsorption?