Role of Aldosterone and Dietary Potassium in Potassium Adaptation in the Distal Colon of the Rat
Foster E, Jones W, Hayslett J, Binder H. Role of Aldosterone and Dietary Potassium in Potassium Adaptation in the Distal Colon of the Rat. Gastroenterology 1985, 88: 41-46. PMID: 3964771, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(85)80130-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotassium-enriched dietChronic potassium loadingNet potassium secretionAldosterone levelsDietary potassiumPotassium adaptationNet potassium transportPotassium secretionAldosterone-independent mechanismsBasal aldosterone levelsPotassium-loaded animalsRole of aldosteronePotassium loadingInfusion of aldosteroneDistal colonic mucosaEffects of aldosteroneIntact adrenal glandsNet potassium absorptionPotassium transportAdrenal glandDistal colonColonic mucosaIntact ratsAdrenalectomized animalsExperimental rats