Epithelial Sodium Channel
"Epithelial Sodium Channel" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Sodium channels found on salt-reabsorbing EPITHELIAL CELLS that line the distal NEPHRON; the distal COLON; SALIVARY DUCTS; SWEAT GLANDS; and the LUNG. They are AMILORIDE-sensitive and play a critical role in the control of sodium balance, BLOOD VOLUME, and BLOOD PRESSURE.
| Descriptor ID |
D053503
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.157.530.400.875.200 D12.776.543.550.450.875.200 D12.776.543.585.400.875.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Epithelial Sodium Channels- Epithelial Sodium Channels
- Sodium Channels, Epithelial
- Epithelial Amiloride-Sensitive Sodium Channel
- Epithelial Amiloride Sensitive Sodium Channel
- Epithelial Sodium Ion Channels
- ENaC (Epithelial Na+ Channel)
- Epithelial Sodium Channel
- Sodium Channel, Epithelial
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