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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Exaggerated response of a vasopressin-enhanced green fluorescent protein transgene to nociceptive stimulation in the rat.

19 Oct 2009 Nociceptive stimulation elicits neuroendocrine responses such as arginine vasopressin (AVP) release as well as activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis. We have generated novel transgenic rats expressing an AVP-enhanced green fluorescent ... Read more...

Metabolic acidosis in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: a longitudinal quantitative study.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To describe the composition of metabolic acidosis in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock at intensive care unit admission and throughout the first 5 days of intensive care unit stay. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study. ... Read more...

Adenosine: an immune modulator of inflammatory bowel diseases.

26 Sep 2009 Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common and lifelong disabling gastrointestinal disease. Emerging treatments are being developed to target inflammatory cytokines which initiate and perpetuate the immune response. Adenosine is an important ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sodium'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Severe hyponatremia with high urine sodium and osmolality. 30 Oct 2009
• Exaggerated response of a vasopressin-enhanced green fluorescent protein transgene to nociceptive stimulation in the rat. 19 Oct 2009
• Metabolic acidosis in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: a longitudinal quantitative study. 29 Sep 2009
• Adenosine: an immune modulator of inflammatory bowel diseases. 26 Sep 2009
• High-resolution structure of the rotor ring of a proton-dependent ATP synthase. 25 Sep 2009
• Developmental change of Na(+)-absorptive function in Reissner's membrane epithelia. 21 Sep 2009
• Group I mGluR activation enhances Ca(2+)-dependent nonselective cation currents and rhythmic bursting in main olfactory bulb external tufted cells. 21 Sep 2009
• Impact of urine sodium on urine risk factors for calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. 14 Sep 2009
• A new method for water desalination using microbial desalination cells. 13 Sep 2009
• Donor pretreatment with hypertonic saline attenuates primary allograft dysfunction: a pilot study in a porcine model. 13 Sep 2009
• Ranolazine as a cardioplegia additive improves recovery of diastolic function in isolated rat hearts. 13 Sep 2009
• The cytosolic half of helix III forms the substrate exit route during permeation events of the sodium/bile acid cotransporter ASBT. 13 Sep 2009
• Impact of changes in serum sodium levels on 2-year neurologic outcomes for very preterm neonates. 12 Sep 2009
• Energy-efficient action potentials in hippocampal mossy fibers. 9 Sep 2009
• Proinsulin C-peptide reduces diabetes-induced glomerular hyperfiltration via efferent arteriole dilation and inhibition of tubular sodium reabsorption. 7 Sep 2009
• Surface expression of sodium channels and transporters in rat kidney: effects of dietary sodium. 7 Sep 2009
• Sitting-Atop metallo-porphyrin complexes: experimental and theoretical investigations on such elusive species. 5 Sep 2009
• A model for the generation of localized transient [Na+] elevations in vascular smooth muscle. Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Sodium'

Definition: An element that is a member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23. With a valence of 1, it has a strong affinity for oxygen and other nonmetallic elements. Sodium provides the chief cation of the extracellular body fluids. Its salts are the most widely used in medicine. (From Dorland, 27th ed) Physiologically the sodium ion plays a major role in blood pressure regulation, maintenance of fluid volume, and electrolyte balance.

Chemical name: Sodium

Registry Number: 7440-23-5

Descriptor UI: D012964

Alternative terms: Sodium; Sodium Ion Level; Ion Level, Sodium; Level, Sodium Ion;

Related Mesh Headings: Hypernatremia; Hyponatremia; Natriuresis; Sodium Isotopes; Sodium Radioisotopes;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D01.268.549.750; D01.552.528.850;

Technical Notes: an alkali metal; Na-23; /physiol permitted; /blood: note also HYPERNATREMIA & HYPONATREMIA; /defic: consider also HYPONATREMIA; /metab: consider also SODIUM CHANNELS & SODIUM-POTASSIUM PUMP; /urine: consider also NATRIURESIS; SODIUM, DIETARY is also available