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The study investigates NaCl uptake mechanisms in freshwater teleost fish, focusing on the localization of ion-transport proteins in the branchial epithelium. It identifies the presence of an amiloride-sensitive epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) and a vacuolar-type proton pump (V-ATPase) in specific cell types, including mitochondria-rich (MR) cells and pavement cells. The findings support the existence of a freshwater-type MR chloride cell and highlight the complexity of ion transport processes in these fish sp

Author

Alejandro Giraldo Obregón

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EN