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SLC26A3 (DRA, the Congenital Chloride Diarrhea Gene): A Novel Therapeutic Target for Diarrheal Diseases.
Cellular and molecular gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jan 2025
Kumar Anoop, Jayawardena Dulari, Priyamvada Shubha, Anbazhagan Arivarasu N, Chatterjee Ishita, Saksena Seema, Dudeja Pradeep K
Abstract excerpt
Diarrhea associated with enteric infections, gut inflammation, and genetic defects poses a major health burden and results in significant morbidity and mortality. Impaired fluid and electrolyte absorption or secretion in the intestine are the hallmark of diarrhea. Electroneutral NaCl absorption in the mammalian GI tract involves the coupling of Na+/H+ and Cl-/HCO3- exchangers. SLC26A3 (Down Regulated in Adenoma,...
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- Humans
- Animals
- Diarrhea
- Sulfate Transporters
- Chloride-Bicarbonate Antiporters
- Metabolism, Inborn Errors
