Different permeability of potassium salts across the blood-brain barrier follows the Hofmeister series.

The passage of ions across biological membranes is regulated by passive and active mechanisms. Passive ion diffusion into organs depends on the ion-pairing properties of salts present in the serum. Potassium ions could affect brain activity by crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and its accumulat...

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Main Authors: Gian Luca Breschi, Massimo Cametti, Alfonso Mastropietro, Laura Librizzi, Giuseppe Baselli, Giuseppe Resnati, Pierangelo Metrangolo, Marco de Curtis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3810376?pdf=render