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2021年6月1日 · The Epithelial Na + Channel, ENaC, comprised of 3 subunits (αβγ, or sometimes δβγENaC), plays a critical role in regulating salt and fluid homeostasis in the body. It regulates fluid reabsorption into the blood stream from the kidney to control blood volume and pressure, fluid absorption in the lung to control alveolar fluid clearance at ...

The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is composed of three homologous subunits and allows the flow of Na+ ions across high resistance epithelia, maintaining body salt and water homeostasis. ENaC dependent reabsorption of Na+ in the kidney tubules ...

The epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) is a major regulator of salt and water reabsorption in a number of epithelial tissues. Abnormalities in ENaC function have been directly linked to several human disease states including Liddle syndrome, ...

Our understanding of epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) structure and function has been profoundly impacted by the resolved structure of the homologous acid-sensing ion channel 1 (ASIC1). The structure of the extracellular and pore regions provide ...

In this article we discuss the enigmatic roles of ENaC in skeletal cells including articular chondrocytes and osteoblasts and review recent papers in which ENaC has been proposed to participate in skeletal mechanotransduction, sodium transport and extracellular sodium sensing.

2023年12月16日 · ENaC activity is finely controlled through proteolytic activation, a process wherein specific enzymes, or proteases, cleave ENaC subunits, resulting in channel activation and increased sodium reabsorption.

2018年1月1日 · ENaC is generally located at the apical surface of polarized epithelial cells in tight or high-resistance epithelia in the organs including kidney, lung, sweat glands, salivary glands, skin, placenta, colon, etc. ENaC drives the active Na + transport across the cell membrane, consequently regulates the flow and volume of the extracellular fluid ...

Although ENaC is classically thought to be a mediator of BP and volume status through Na + reabsorption in the distal nephron, several studies in animal models highlight important roles for ENaC in lung pathophysiology, including in cystic fibrosis.

ENaC is a heterotrimeric protein channel expressed on the apical surface of airway epithelial cells .

The epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) are located on the apical membrane of epithelial cells in the kidney tubules, lung, respiratory tract, male and female reproductive tracts, sweat and salivary glands, placenta, colon, and some other organs [9, 13, 21-22, 46].

2016年4月1日 · The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is composed of three homologous subunits and allows the flow of Na(+) ions across high resistance epithelia, maintaining body salt and water homeostasis. ENaC dependent reabsorption of Na(+) in the kidney tubules regulates extracellular fluid (ECF) volume and blo …

The epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) transports Na+ across tight epithelia, including the distal nephron. Different paradigms of ENaC regulation include extrinsic and intrinsic factors that affect the expression, single-channel properties, and intracellular trafficking of the channel.

The epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) are located on the apical membrane of epithelial cells in the kidney tubules, lung, respiratory tract, male and female reproductive tracts, sweat and salivary glands, placenta, colon, and some other organs [8,12,20-21,39].

2015年12月15日 · Amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium (Na+) channels (ENaCs) play a crucial role in Na+ transport and fluid reabsorption in the kidney, lung, and colon. ENaC is made up of three homologous subunits, α, β, and γ. The magnitude of ENaC-mediated Na+...

2021年1月25日 · ENaC (epithelial sodium channel) is one of the key transporters responsible for the reabsorption of sodium in the distal nephron. This channel has an important role in the regulation of extracellular fluid volume and consequently blood pressure.

Epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) play an important role in re-absorbing excessive luminal fluid by building up an osmotic Na + gradient across the tight epithelium in the airway, the lung, the kidney, and the colon. The ENaC is a major pathway for retention of salt in kidney too.

The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), a heterotrimeric complex composed of α, β, and γ subunits, belongs to the ENaC/degenerin family of ion channels and forms the principal route for apical Na+ entry in many reabsorbing epithelia.

ENaC is composed of three structurally related subunits (α, β, and γ) that have two membrane-spanning domains connected by a large extracellular loop composed of ∼450 residues. Early reports suggested that ENaC subunits or closely associated proteins were the protease target (5).

2024年6月21日 · What are ENaC blockers and how do they work? Epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) play a crucial role in maintaining the body's fluid and electrolyte balance by facilitating sodium reabsorption in various tissues, including the kidneys, lungs, and colon.