title: Stimulation of taurine efflux from human placental tissue by a hypoosmotic challenge.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hannah Research Institute, Ayr.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Shennan
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: McNeillie
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Curran
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D007038:Hypotonic Solutions; D013654:Taurine; D012965:Sodium Chloride