Role of ion channels in salt secretion by atlantic salmon gills during acclimation to seawater

Smoltification, also called parr-smolt transformation, is a complex developmental process that consists of a number of independent, but coordinated changes, in the biochemistry, physiology, morphology and behavior of juvenile salmon in their transition from freshwater to seawater life. A key compone...

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Autores principales: Morera, Francisco J., Baez-Nieto, David, Lorenzo, Yenisleidy, Castillo, Karen, Pupo, Amaury, Vargas-Chacoff, Luis, Gonzalez, Carlos
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Publicado: 2015
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/127755
https://pmr.safisiol.org.ar/archive/id/74
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topic Ciencias Médicas
smoltification
salt secretion
ion channels
atlantic salmon
spellingShingle Ciencias Médicas
smoltification
salt secretion
ion channels
atlantic salmon
Morera, Francisco J.
Baez-Nieto, David
Lorenzo, Yenisleidy
Castillo, Karen
Pupo, Amaury
Vargas-Chacoff, Luis
Gonzalez, Carlos
Role of ion channels in salt secretion by atlantic salmon gills during acclimation to seawater
topic_facet Ciencias Médicas
smoltification
salt secretion
ion channels
atlantic salmon
description Smoltification, also called parr-smolt transformation, is a complex developmental process that consists of a number of independent, but coordinated changes, in the biochemistry, physiology, morphology and behavior of juvenile salmon in their transition from freshwater to seawater life. A key component of smoltification is represented by the physiological adaptations that enable smolts to thrive in hyperosmotic environments. Instrumental to this process is the ability of smolt gills to gradually become capable of actively secreting salt through specialized cells known as mitochondria-rich (MR) cells, ionocytes or chloride cells. NaCl secretion by teleost gills is therefore accomplished via the secondary active transport of Cl⁻ and the passive transport of Na⁺. The driving force for active transport is provided by Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase, which maintains low intracellular Na⁺ and high intracellular K⁺ concentrations. However, this NaCl secretion mechanism needs at least two different ion channels: A CFTR type chloride channel for the passive exit of Cl⁻ and a potassium channel to recycle extracellular K⁺, which is a thermodynamic prerequisite to work under conditions imposed by high extracellular salinity in seawater. The characteristics of K⁺ channels required for NaCl secretion from MR cells into seawater are still unknown for <i>Salmo salar</i> and only recently have begun to be studied in other teleosts.
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author Morera, Francisco J.
Baez-Nieto, David
Lorenzo, Yenisleidy
Castillo, Karen
Pupo, Amaury
Vargas-Chacoff, Luis
Gonzalez, Carlos
author_facet Morera, Francisco J.
Baez-Nieto, David
Lorenzo, Yenisleidy
Castillo, Karen
Pupo, Amaury
Vargas-Chacoff, Luis
Gonzalez, Carlos
author_sort Morera, Francisco J.
title Role of ion channels in salt secretion by atlantic salmon gills during acclimation to seawater
title_short Role of ion channels in salt secretion by atlantic salmon gills during acclimation to seawater
title_full Role of ion channels in salt secretion by atlantic salmon gills during acclimation to seawater
title_fullStr Role of ion channels in salt secretion by atlantic salmon gills during acclimation to seawater
title_full_unstemmed Role of ion channels in salt secretion by atlantic salmon gills during acclimation to seawater
title_sort role of ion channels in salt secretion by atlantic salmon gills during acclimation to seawater
publishDate 2015
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/127755
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