Effect of amiloride on the apical cell membrane cation channels of a sodium-absorbing, potassium-secreting renal epithelium
O'Neil R, Boulpaep E. Effect of amiloride on the apical cell membrane cation channels of a sodium-absorbing, potassium-secreting renal epithelium. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 1979, 50: 365-387. PMID: 513119, DOI: 10.1007/bf01868898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumen-negative transepithelial potential differenceActive Na absorptionApical cell membraneEffects of amilorideEquivalent short-circuit currentTransepithelial potential differenceNa absorptionMaximum inhibitory concentrationAmilorideDiuretic amilorideCation channelsCell membraneNa channelsInhibitory concentrationRenal epitheliumMembrane cation channelsRemoval of NaAbsence of NaTight junctionsPerfusateK permeabilityTubulesLumen