Na-K-Cl Cotransporter-1 in the Mechanism of Ammonia-induced Astrocyte Swelling*
Jayakumar A, Liu M, Moriyama M, Ramakrishnan R, Forbush B, Reddy P, Norenberg M. Na-K-Cl Cotransporter-1 in the Mechanism of Ammonia-induced Astrocyte Swelling*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 33874-33882. PMID: 18849345, PMCID: PMC2590687, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804016200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNKCC activityNa-K-ClAstrocyte swellingCell swellingNa-K-Cl cotransporter-1Na-K-Cl cotransporterComplication of acute liver failureN-nitro-L-arginine methyl esterNitric oxide synthase inhibitionActivation of NKCC1NKCC1 protein expressionCultured astrocytesInduce oxidative/nitrosative stressAcute liver failureLoss of ion homeostasisSwelling of astrocytesPhosphorylated NKCC1NKCC1 expressionLiver failureNKCC1Synthase inhibitionBrain herniationBrain edemaIntracranial pressureProtein expression
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