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Publication

1999 - Academic Press, San Diego, California

Language

English

Word Count

96,000 words, Guess

Page Count

384 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

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Classifications

  • DDC571.6/4
  • LCCQH601 .C84eb vol. 47
  • LCCQH601.C84eb vol. 47

Description

Sodium reabsorbing epithelia play a major role in whole-body sodium homeostasis. Some examples of sodium regulating tissues include kidney, colon, lung, and sweat ducts. Sodium transport across these membranes is a two-step process: entry through an amiloride-sensitive sodium channel and exit via the ouabain-sensitive sodium/potassium ATPase. The sodium entry channels are the rate-limiting determinant for transport and are regulated by several different hormones. The sodium channels also play a significant role in a number of disease states, like hypertension, edema, drug-induced hyperkalemia,

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Series Statement

  • Current topics in membranes -- v. 47

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