Aldosterone does not regulate amiloride-sensitive Na+ transport in the colon of the Australian common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula

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

Volumn 172, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 519-527

  Butt, A Grant ^a   Mathieson, S E ^b   McLeod, B J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aldosterone; Amiloride; Colon; Possum; Sodium absorption

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; AMILORIDE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COLON; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MALE; METABOLISM; NATRIURESIS; OPOSSUM; PHYSIOLOGY; SODIUM RESTRICTION; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; URINE; WILD ANIMAL;

ALDOSTERONE; AMILORIDE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; COLON; DIET, SODIUM-RESTRICTED; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MALE; NATRIURESIS; OPOSSUMS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

EID: 0036927351     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-002-0278-8     Document Type: Article

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