A Nonselective Cation Channel in Adult Alveolar Epithelial Cells
OBJECTIVE: Efficient gas exchange across the alveolar membrane requires a dry air space. At birth, active Na+ transport provides the major driving force for absorption of fetal lung liquid, and during adult life, similar transport mechanisms balance fluid exchange across the alveolarcapillary membra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1994-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/357537 |