Stimulation of taurine efflux from human placental tissue by a hypoosmotic challenge.
The fractional release of taurine from preloaded human placental tissue fragments was stimulated by a hypoosmotic challenge. This stimulation could not be attributed to a change in the Na+ gradient or the ionic strength of the medium. We suggest that taurine fluxes may play a role in placental cell volume regulation.
Shennan
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Hannah Research Institute, Ayr.
McNeillie
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Curran
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D001693:Biological Transport, Active / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007038:Hypotonic Solutions; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013654:Taurine / Q000378:metabolism*
D007038:Hypotonic Solutions; D013654:Taurine; D012965:Sodium Chloride