Overview

Biological cell membranes regulate the transfer of matter and information between the intracellular and extracellular compartments as basic survival and maintenance functions for an organism. This volume contains a series of reviews that are c- cerned with how epithelial plasma membranes regulate the transport of solutes between the intracellular and extracellular compartments of a cell. This book is also an attempt to analyze the molecular basis for the movement of various solutes across an epithelial cell membrane. This volume is devoted to a diversity of epithelial transport mechanisms in rep- sentative cell membranes of a variety of living things. The ?rst section of the book (Chapters 1–6) focuses on mechanisms of solute transport in epithelia of inver- brates. The last section which comprises ten chapters (Chapters 7–16) deals with solute transporters in epithelial cell membranes of vertebrates. It is hoped that with this particular ordering the reader can glean a telescopic view of the evolutionary history of the various epithelial solute transporters.

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Author:   George A. Gerencser
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2010 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.759kg
ISBN:  

9781627038430

ISBN 10:   1627038434
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   22 November 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chloride ATPase Pumps in Epithelia.- Divalent Anion Transport in Crustacean and Molluscan Gastrointestinal Epithelia.- Heavy Metal Transport and Detoxification by Crustacean Epithelial Lysosomes.- Epithelial Calcium Transport in Crustaceans: Adaptation to Intrinsic and Extrinsic Stressors.- The Cellular Basis of Extreme Alkali Secretion in Insects: A Tale of Two Tissues.- H+, Na+, K+, and Amino Acid Transport in Caterpillar and Larval Mosquito Alimentary Canal.- CFTR-Dependent Anion Transport in Airway Epithelia.- Sulfate and Phosphate Transporters in Mammalian Renal and Gastrointestinal Systems.- Role of H+-K+ ATPase, Na+-K+-2Cl? and Na+-Cl?-HCO3 ? Transporters in Vertebrate Small Intestine.- The H+- and H+, K+-ATPases of the Collecting Duct.- Acid/Base Regulation in Renal Epithelia by H,K-ATPases.- Sodium Transport Mechanisms in the Mammalian Nephron.- Renal Acid–Base Regulation Via Ammonia Transport in Mammals.- Hexose Transport Across Mammalian Epithelia.- Amino Acid Transport by Epithelial Membranes.- Molecular Ontology of Amino Acid Transport.

Reviews

From the reviews: Gerencser calls attention to the universality of transport protein functions across invertebrate and vertebrate taxa in Epithelial Transport Physiology. ... this volume will be a resource for researchers who require working knowledge of the transporters and processes that have been covered. This textbook has the potential to enhance graduate-level classes with permissively extensive curricula. Without doubt, the transcendental view of transport physiology that Gerencser has presented will appeal to the curiosity of erudite physiologists and this volume will be a valuable addition to their collections. (Jason R. Rock, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 86 (4), December, 2011)

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