Epithelial Transport

A guide to methods and experimental analysis

N.K. Wills, L. Reuss, S.A. Lewis (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

356 Seiten

1996
Chapman and Hall (Verlag)
978-0-412-43400-6 (ISBN)

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Building from general principles, the authors clearly explain the fundamental role of epithelia in plasma electrolyte and water balance. Emphasis is placed on experimental approaches and methodology. A comprehensive glossary of terms is included.

1 Epithelial structure and function.- 2 Epithelial transport proteins.- 3 Epithelial polarity.- 4 Characterization of epithelial ion transport.- 5 Epithelial electrophysiology.- 6 Impedance analysis of epithelia.- 7 Measurements and interpretation of cytoplasmic ion activities.- 8 Measurements of epithelial cell volume.- 9 Methods and experimental analysis of isolated epithelial cell membranes.- 10 Methods and experimental analysis of single ion channels.- 11 Epithelial cell culture.- 12 Signaling pathways regulating ion transport in polarized cells.- 13 The cytoskeleton and epithelial function.- 14 Future perspectives: molecular biology and pathophysiology.- Appendix A: Instrumentation.- Appendix B: Solving simple equivalent circuits.- Appendix C: A spread-sheet for marker distribution data.

...it will certainly attract not only the undergraduate and graduate students, but also post-doctoral fellows and established investigators. We think it will be particularly useful for clinicians and dermatologists... - Cellular and Molecular Biology

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.7.1996
Zusatzinfo	XII, 356 p.
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	0-412-43400-8 / 0412434008
ISBN-13	978-0-412-43400-6 / 9780412434006
Zustand	Neuware