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The rectal gland of the shark : a model for the epithelial transport of chloride and its control /

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This book provides a detailed account of the intricate mechanisms and regulation of epithelial chloride transport, offering valuable insights into the regulation of salt balance in various vertebrate epithelial tissues. Over sixty years ago, J. Wendell Burger discovered that the rectal gland of elas...

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Main Authors: Silva, Patricio (Author), Evans, David H. (David Hudson), 1940- (Author), Spokes, Katherine C. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2026.
Series:Perspectives in physiology,
Subjects:
Rectal gland.
Sharks > Physiology.
Sharks > Anatomy.
Glandes rectales.
Requins > Physiologie.
Requins > Anatomie.
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. The Osmotic Predicament of Elasmobranchs
  • Chapter 2. The Rectal Gland
  • Chapter 3. Early Functional Studies of the Shark Rectal Gland
  • Chapter 4. Initial Studies on Hormonal Control of Rectal Gland Function
  • Chapter 5. Effect of Purines on the Secretion of Chloride by the Rectal Gland
  • Chapter 6. Agents That Inhibit the Secretion by the Gland
  • Chapter 7. The Role of Volume Expansion
  • Chapter 8. Energy Requirement and Supply
  • Chapter 9. The Cellular Process for the Secretion of Chloride
  • Chapter 10. The Transport Proteins
  • Chapter 11. Acid-Base Balance and Carbonic Anhydrase
  • Chapter 12. Does Calcium Play a Role in the Secretion of Chloride by the Rectal Gland?
  • Chapter 13. Other Salt Glands
  • Chapter 14. Other Chloride Transporting Epithelia.