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Stimulation of taurine efflux from human placental tissue by a hypoosmotic challenge
Author(s) -
Shennan DB,
McNeillie SA,
Curran DE
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
experimental physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0958-0670
DOI - 10.1113/expphysiol.1993.sp003732
Subject(s) - taurine , stimulation , efflux , endocrinology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , homeostasis , biology , biochemistry , amino acid
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.
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