Role of Aldosterone in the Regulation of Sodium and Chloride Transport in the Distal Colon of Sodium-Depleted Rats
Halevy J, Budinger M, Hayslett J, Binder H. Role of Aldosterone in the Regulation of Sodium and Chloride Transport in the Distal Colon of Sodium-Depleted Rats. Gastroenterology 1986, 91: 1227-1233. PMID: 3758615, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(86)80021-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroneutral sodium chloride absorptionElectrogenic sodium absorptionSodium chloride absorptionRole of aldosteroneSodium-depleted animalsSodium absorptionChloride absorptionAldosterone infusionDistal colonPotassium secretionAmiloride-sensitive sodium absorptionContinuous aldosterone infusionDietary sodium depletionDistal colonic mucosaElevated aldosterone levelsActive potassium secretionRat distal colonAddition of amilorideRegulation of sodiumVoltage-clamp conditionsAldosterone levelsTime-dependent mannerSodium depletionColonic mucosaAldosterone