The choroid plexus epithelium is a cuboidal cell monolayer, which produces the majority of
the cerebrospinal fluid. The concerted action of a variety of integral membrane proteins …

Inflammatory lung diseases like asthma bronchiale, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
and allergic airway inflammation are widespread public diseases that constitute an …

The kidney plays a fundamental role in maintaining body salt and fluid balance and blood
pressure homeostasis through the actions of its proximal and distal tubular segments of …

The article discusses advances in osmoregulation and excretion with emphasis on how
multicellular animals in different osmotic environments regulate their milieu intérieur …

The choroid plexus (CP) of the blood–CSF barrier (BCSFB) displays fundamentally different
properties than blood-brain barrier (BBB). With brisk blood flow (10× brain) and highly …

For teleost fish living in seawater, drinking the surrounding medium is necessary to avoid
dehydration. This is a key component of their osmoregulatory strategy presenting the …

The lung is the interface between air and blood where the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide occurs. The surface liquid that is directly exposed to the gaseous compartment …

The mechanism of epithelial fluid transport remains unsolved, which is partly due to inherent
experimental difficulties. However, a preparation with which our laboratory works, the …

One unique physiological characteristic of frogs is that their main route for intake of water is
across the skin. In these animals, the skin acts in concert with the kidney and urinary bladder …

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) envelops the brain and fills the central ventricles. This fluid is
continuously replenished by net fluid extraction from the vasculature by the secretory action …