Alanine uptake activates hepatocellular chloride channels

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 4 36-4, 1997, Pages

  Lidofsky, Steven D ^a   Roman, Richard M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amino acids; Cell volume; Ion channels; Liver

Indexed keywords

5 NITRO 2 (3 PHENYLPROPYLAMINO)BENZOIC ACID; ALANINE; ANION; BROMINE; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; CHLORIDE CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CHLORIDE ION; IODINE; SODIUM ION;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL CELL; ANION TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; CELL SWELLING; CELL VOLUME; CHLORIDE CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATOMA CELL; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030784255     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1997.273.4.g849     Document Type: Article

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