Regulatory volume decrease after swelling induced by urea in fibroblasts: Prominent role of organic osmolytes

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 306, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 95-104

  López Domínguez, Alejandra ^a   Ramos Mandujano, Gerardo ^a   Vázquez Juárez, Erika ^a   Pasantes Morales, Herminia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Swelling; Taurine; Volume sensitive chloride channel

Indexed keywords

PHLORETIN; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR; TAURINE; TRITIUM; UREA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CELL SWELLING; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FIBROBLAST; HYPOOSMOTIC STRESS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY;

ANIMALS; ASPARTIC ACID; CELL SIZE; CHLORIDES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FIBROBLASTS; MICE; NITROBENZOATES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SWISS 3T3 CELLS; TAURINE; UREA;

EID: 35548953566     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: 15734919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11010-007-9558-7     Document Type: Article

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