Title | Transport Across Multi-Membrane Systems [electronic resource] / edited by Gerhard Giebisch |
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Imprint | Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1978 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46364-8 |
Descript | XVIII, 462 p. online resource |
1 โ Transport Across Multimembrane Systems -- A. Introduction -- B. Organization of Epithelia -- C. Sodium Entry Coupled with Transport of Organic Substances -- D. Exchange Diffusion and Counter-Transport Systems in Epithelial Transport -- E. Transport of Water -- F. Hormonal Effects on Epithelial Transport -- References -- 2 โ Role of Tight Junctions in Epithelial Function -- A. Introduction -- B. Ultrastructure -- C. Epithelial Diversity and the Paracellular Pathway -- D. Molecular Organization -- E. Modification of Tight Junction Permeability -- F. Role of Junctional Permeability in Epithelial Transport -- References -- 3 โ Morphological Correlates of Transport -- A. Introduction -- B. The Organization of Cytoplasm -- C. Pericellular Pathways -- D. The Cell Surface -- E. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 โ Transport in Giant Plant Cells II โ Freshwater Cells -- A. Introduction -- B. Active Transport Processes -- C. Intercellular Transport -- D. Control of Ionic Composition -- E. Excitability of Characean Cells -- References -- 5 โ Ion Transport and Turgor Pressure Regulation in Giant Algal Cells -- A. Introduction -- B. Basic Elements of Turgor Regulation -- C. Experimental Methods of Measuring and Controlling Turgor Pressure -- D. Experimental Data on Osmotic Regulation -- E. Cellular Transport Properties Affected by Turgor Pressure -- F. Location and Nature of the Turgor-Pressure Transducer -- G. Relations between Turgor Regulation and other Controlled Processes -- H. Alternative Strategies for Controlling Turgor or Volume -- J. Conclusions and Aims for Future Work -- Acknowledgements -- Note Added in Proof -- References -- 6 โ Transport Across Amphibian Skin -- A. Introduction: The Amphibian Skin as Experimental Object -- B. Anatomical Problems -- C. The Outer Barrier -- D. The Transport Compartment -- E. The Internal Barrier -- F. The Potential Profile -- G. Chloride and Other Anions -- H. Hydrogen Ion Secretion -- J. Aldosterone and Molting -- K. Conclusions -- References -- 7 โ Transport Across Amphibian Urinary Bladder -- A. Introduction -- B. Structure as Related to Function -- C. Electrical Properties -- D. Membrane Selectivity -- E. Active Sodium Transport -- F. Movement of Water and Other Nonelectrolytes: Effects of Vasopressing -- G. Effects of Other Hormones -- References -- 8 โ Transport Across Insect Excretory Epithelia -- A. Introduction -- B. Malpighian Tubules -- C. Transport Processes in the Hindgut -- D. Transport Processes Important to Excretion in Other Epithelia -- E. Concluding Remarks -- References -- 9 โ Transport Across Insect Gut Epithelium -- A. Introduction -- B. Transport of Uncharged Molecules by the Insect Intestine -- C. K-Pump of Cecropia -- D. Lag Time -- E. Uniformity of Gut -- References -- 10 โ Transport in Eye Epithelia: The Cornea and Crystalline Lens -- A. Introduction and Morphology -- B. The Cornea -- C. The Crystalline Lens -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 11 โ Transport in Eye Epithelia: Ciliary Epithelium and Retina Pigment Epithelium -- A. Introduction -- B. Ciliary Epithelium and Outflow Channels -- C. Retina Pigment Epithelium -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 12 โ Ion Transport Across the Choroid Plexus -- A. Introduction -- B. The Experimental Approach -- C. Ion Fluxes Across the Epithelium -- D. Na-K-ATPase and Secretion -- E. The Intracellular Na and K Concentrations -- F. Potassium Transport Across the Apical Membrane -- G. Na and CI Fluxes Across the Apical Membrane -- H. Passive Permeation -- J. A Model for Ion Transport -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 13 โ The Sweat Glands -- A. Introduction -- B. The Morphology of the Sweat Glands -- C. The Vascularization of the Sweat Glands -- D. Innervation of the Sweat Glands -- E. Number of Sweat Glands -- F. Maximum Rate of Secretion -- G. Rate of Secretion from Individual Glands -- H. Ionic Composition of Sweat in Relation to Secretory Rate -- J. Mechnism of Secretion -- K. The Metabolism of the Sweat Glands -- L. Species Differences in Eccrine Sweat Gland Function -- References -- 14 โ The Lacrimal Gland -- A. Introduction -- B. Tears -- C. Structure of the Lacrimal Gland -- D. Innervation of the Lacrimal Gland -- E. Ionic Composition of Lacrimal Gland Secretion in Relation to Secretory Rate -- F. Potassium Transient -- G. Mechanism of Secretion by the Lacrimal Gland -- References