Intracellular acidification induced by passive and active transport of ammonium ions in astrocytes

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 4 43-4, 1998, Pages

  Nagaraja, Tavarekere N ^a   Brookes, Neville ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperammonemia; Intracellular pH; Mouse; Potassium channels; Rat; Sodium potassium chloride cotransport

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BICARBONATE; CHLORIDE ION; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL PH; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPERAMMONEMIA; ION TRANSPORT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031957738     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1998.274.4.c883     Document Type: Article

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