Cardiac arrhythmias are among the leading causes of mortality. They often arise from
alterations in the electrophysiological properties of cardiac cells and their underlying ionic …

Na+/H+ exchangers play pivotal roles in the control of cell and tissue pH by mediating the
electroneutral exchange of Na+ and H+ across cellular membranes. They belong to an …

Measurement of pH in tissue has shown that the microenvironment in tumors is generally
more acidic than in normal tissues. Major mechanisms which lead to tumor acidity probably …

Das macht das Buch aus: Der „Silbernagel “, wie viele dieses Buch nennen, zeichnet sich
durch die grobe Unterteilung in die zahlreichen klar strukturierten Kapitel aus, die häufig …

This book is useful for anyone interested in the basic structural and functional characteristics
of the digestive system and how these vary among vertebrate groups and species. It …

Vm= 1000 (R x TIF) ln [H+] O/[H+],) where R and F are the gas constant and Faraday
constant respectively, and Vm is membrane voltage in mV. At 22 C, Vm= 59 (pH,-pHO). At …

FROM THE PREFACE: The original purpose of the First Edition of Physiology of the
Gastrointestinal Tract to collect in one set of volumes the most current and comprehensive …

The kidney plays a fundamental role in maintaining body salt and fluid balance and blood
pressure homeostasis through the actions of its proximal and distal tubular segments of …

The approach that most animal cells employ to regulate intracellular pH (pHi) is not too
different conceptually from the way a sophisticated system might regulate the temperature of …

1. Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) also named volatile fatty acids, mainly acetate, propionate
and butyrate, are the major end-products of the microbial digestion of carbohydrates in the …