Electrogenic cation transport across leech caecal epithelium

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 435-442

  Milde, H ^a   Clauss, W ^a   Weber, W M ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

leaky epithelium; leech caecum; leech, Hirudo medicinalis; non selective cation channel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030479628     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02337888     Document Type: Article

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