Cotransporter-mediated water transport underlying cerebrospinal fluid formation

Autor: Annette B. Steffensen, Eva K. Oernbo, Anca Stoica, Niklas J. Gerkau, Dagne Barbuskaite, Katerina Tritsaris, Christine R. Rose, Nanna MacAulay
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04677-9
Popis: Osmotic forces do not suffice to explain the rate of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production. Here, the authors show that the Na+/K+/2Cl− cotransporter in the choroid plexus contributes substantially to CSF production via its inherent ability to cotransport water.
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