Ammonia sensing by neuroepithelial cells and ventilatory responses to ammonia in rainbow trout

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 2678-2689

  Zhang, Li ^a   Nurse, Colin A ^a   Jonz, Michael G ^b   Wood, Chris M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Acid base status; Ammonia; Chemoreceptors; Fish; Neuroepithelial cell; NH 3; NH 4 +; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CALCIUM; POTASSIUM; SEROTONIN;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ANIMAL; AORTA; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GILL; METABOLISM; NEUROEPITHELIUM; PERFUSION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAINBOW TROUT; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

AMMONIA; ANAEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; AORTA; ARTERIES; CALCIUM; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GILLS; NEUROEPITHELIAL CELLS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PERFUSION; POTASSIUM; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SEROTONIN;

ANIMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 79961033764     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.055541     Document Type: Article

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