title: [Osmotic homeostasis in the freshwater ameba].
abstract: Structural and physiological osmotic adaptations of freshwater protozoa are reviewed using Amoeba proteus as an example. A particular emphasis is given to the contractile vacuole. Recent results on the effects of exogenous ATP and vasopressin on the contractile vacuole are also presented.
mesh_terms: D000656:Amoeba / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D005618:Fresh Water; D006706:Homeostasis; D009995:Osmosis
vernacular_title: L'homéostasie osmotique chez l'amibe d'eau douce.