A nonconventional look at ionic fluxes in the skin: lessons from genetically modified mice
Marjorie Guitard1, Celine Leyvraz, Edith Hummler
1Départment de Pharmacologie et de Toxicologie, Université de Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Abstract:
The mammalian, highly amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is member of the degenerin/ENaC superfamily of ion channels known to be implicated in sodium homeostasis, mechanosensation, and mechanoperception. A novel role for ENaC implicated in differentiation processes in skin reshapes our current view of this ancient transmembrane channel protein.


