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Mechanisms of TNF-alpha stimulation of amiloride-sensitive sodium transport across alveolar epithelium.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 1 Jun 2001
Fukuda N, Jayr C, Lazrak A, Wang Y, Lucas R, Matalon S, Matthay M A
Abstract excerpt
Because tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha can upregulate alveolar fluid clearance (AFC) in pneumonia or septic peritonitis, the mechanisms responsible for the TNF-alpha-mediated increase in epithelial fluid transport were studied. In rats, 5 microg of TNF-alpha in the alveolar instillate increased AFC by 67%. This increase was inhibited by amiloride but not by propranolol. We also tested a triple-mutant TNF-alpha...
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