Publisher's Synopsis
This volume discusses isotonic transport in leaky epithelia, covering bulk water transport in leaky epithelia, secretory epithelia, absorptive epithelia, junctional transport, cell water volume and ionic mechanisms, water permeability regulation, and water channels in membranes.;The present book contains contributions from more than 25 scientists. It presents the most recent experimental and theoretical advances within the field. Each paper is followed by extensive discussions giving the opportunity to question facts or generate new ideas and research goals.
