Advances in comparative and environmental physiology, 1.
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NaCl Transport in Gills and Related Structures --; Sodium and Chloride Transport Across the Invertebrate Intestine --; NaCl Transport in the Vertebrate Intestine --; NaCl Transport in the Kidney --; NaCl Transport in Amphibian Skin --; NaCl Transport in Tracheal Epithelium --; NaCl Transport in Salt Glands --; Regulation of NaCl Transport in Tight Epithelia --; Subject Index.
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The general theme of this volume is epithelial NaCl transport. In short reviews leading experts cover the following organs: gills, trachea, intestine, excretory glands, skin, and kidneys. Current research has shown that several common features characterize the mechanisms of NaCl transport in these tissues; the mechanisms by which this transport is hormonally regulated are now also well known for several of the above mentioned organs. The book illucidates the wide spectrum of new methods now available for the application to various epithelia, and demonstrates that certain organs may serve as paradigms for other more sophisticated structures or organs.