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Opposite effects of Ni2+ on Xenopus and rat ENaCs expressed in Xenopus oocytes.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology - 1 Oct 2005
Cucu Dana, Simaels Jeannine, Eggermont Jan, Van Driessche Willy, Zeiske Wolfgang
Abstract excerpt
The epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) is modulated by various extracellular factors, including Na+, organic or inorganic cations, and serine proteases. To identify the effect of the divalent Ni2+ cation on ENaCs, we compared the Na+ permeability and amiloride kinetics of Xenopus ENaCs (xENaCs) and rat ENaCs (rENaCs) heterologously expressed in Xenopus oocytes. We found that the channel cloned from the kidney of the...
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