Medicina: Cardiologia: Ipertensione arteriosa
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| na+, k+ -atpase |
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| Part of speech |
n.p.
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| Definition |
Enzyme providing combined transport of monovalent cations. Present in the sarcolemma, it seems to be a receptor for cardioactive glycosides, enhancing intracellular sodium. This in turn increases intracellular calcium, through a sodium/calcium exchange mechanism.
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| Definition source |
Translation of the Italian definition
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| Context |
: Many believe in the existence of circulating ouabain-like factor in essential hypertensives, arising in response to volume expansion and inducing natriuresis by inhibiting renal Na+,K+ –ATPase, thereby reducing active sodium reabsorption.
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| Context source |
(9) p. 832
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| Synonym |
sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase
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| Subject field |
Cardiology
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| it |
Na+,K+-ATPasi
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