Acid-base transport in pancreas – new challenges

Along the gastrointestinal tract a number of epithelia contribute with acid or basic secretions in order to aid digestive processes. The stomach and pancreas are the most extreme examples of acid (H+) and base (HCO3-) transporters, respectively. Nevertheless, they share the same challenges of transp...

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Main Authors: Ivana eNovak, Kristian Agmund Haanes, Jing eWang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00380/full