Membrane transport and disease.
Four situations in which membrane transport is altered by disease are discussed: (a) non-specific leaks induced by poreforming agents; (b) glucose transport and cellular stress; (c) Ca2+-ATPase and hypertension; (d) Na+ channels and HSV infection.
Pasternak
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St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK.
D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004194:Disease; D005947:Glucose / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D015222:Sodium Channels / Q000378:metabolism
D015222:Sodium Channels; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D005947:Glucose