Hypothesis: Do voltage-gated H+ channels in alveolar epithelial cells contribute to CO2 elimination by the lung?

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 1 47-1, 2000, Pages

  DeCoursey, Thomas E ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid base regulation; pH; Proton; Pulmonary gas diffusion

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE; ION CHANNEL; PROTON;

ACID BASE BALANCE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CHANNEL GATING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG DIFFUSION; LUNG FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033956122     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2000.278.1.c1     Document Type: Review

References (6)

1. Ballard, S. T., and J. T. Gatzy. Alveolar transepithelial potential difference and ion transport in adult lung. J. Appl. Physiol. 70: 63-69, 1991.
2. Barry, P. H., and J. M. Diamond. Effects of unstirred layers on membrane phenomena. Physiol. Rev. 64: 763-872, 1984.
3. Bastacky, J., C. Y. C. Lee, J. Goerke, H. Koushafar, D. Yager, L. Kenaga, T. P. Speed, Y. Chen, and J. A. Clements. Alveolar lining layer is thin and continuous: low-temperature scanning electron microscopy of rat lung. J. Appl. Physiol. 79: 1615-1628, 1995.
4. Boucher, R. C., P. A. Bromberg, and J. T. Gatzy. Airway transepithelial electric potential in vivo: species and regional differences. J. Appl. Physiol. 48: 169-176, 1980.
5. Byerly, L., R. Meech, and W. Moody. Rapidly activating hydrogen ion currents in perfused neurones of the snail, Lymnaea stagnalis. J. Physiol. (Land.) 351: 199-216, 1984.
6. Castranova, V., G. S. Jones, and P. R, Miles. Transmemhrane potential of isolated rat alveolar type II cells. J. Appl. Physiol. 54: 1511-1517, 1983.