APStracts (ISSN 1080-4757) Vol. 3, 1996

The American Physiological Society

• The role of ion channels in aqueous humor formation. Jacob, T. J. C., and M. M. Civan. Eye Research Lab, Physiology Unit, School of Molecular & Medical Biosciences, University of Wales, Cardiff CF1 3US, UK and Departments of Physiology and Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6085 APStracts 3:0037C, 1996.
• Calcium-dependent nitric oxide release in ea.hy926 endothelial but not r3230ac rat mammary adenocarcinoma cells. Lindberg, Robert A., Mark W. Dewhirst, Barbara J. Buckley, Christine S. Hughes, and A. Richard Whorton. Departments of Radiation Oncology, Medicine and Pharmacology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, and 3College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 APStracts 3:0038C, 1996.
• Potentiation of smooth muscle contractility following rapid changes in isotonic force. Meiss, Richard A. Indiana University School of Medicine, Depts. of Physiology and Biophysics and OB/GYN, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 APStracts 3:0039C, 1996.
• Dephosphorylation of activated protein kinase c contributes to downregulation by bryostatin. Lee, Hyeon-Woo, Lucinda Smith, George R. Pettit, and Jeffrey Bingham Smith. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, and the Cancer Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287 APStracts 3:0040C, 1996.
• Functional analysis of a genetic defect of copper transport ( menkes disease) in different cell lines. Qian, Yongchang, Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, Edward D. Harris. Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 APStracts 3:0041C, 1996.
• Sarcoplasmic reticulum ca2+-pump in pig coronary artery smooth muscle is regulated by a novel pathway. Grover, A. K., A. Xu, S. E. Samson, and N. Narayanan. Department of Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N3Z5 and Department of Physiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada APStracts 3:0042C, 1996.
• Signal transduction and glial cell modulation of cultured brain microvessel endothelial cell tight junctions. Raub, Thomas J. Drug Delivery Systems Research, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc., 301 Henrietta Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 APStracts 3:0043C, 1996.
• Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors regulate the na+-k+ pump via effects on angiotensin metabolism. Hool, Livia C., David F. Gray, Bruce G. Robinson, and Helge H. Rasmussen. Departments of Cardiology and Molecular Genetics, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, and University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2065; and School of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia APStracts 3:0044C, 1996.
• The role of protein kinases in regulating sheep erythrocyte k-cl cotransport. Flatman, Peter W., Norma C. Adragna, and Peter K. Lauf. Departments of Physiology and Biophysics, and Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State University, Dayton OH APStracts 3:0045C, 1996.
• Fk506 and rapamycin but not cyclosporin inhibit aldosterone stimulated sodium transport in a6 cells. Rokaw, Michael D., Michael E. West, Paul M. Palevsky, and John P. Johnson. Laboratory of Epithelial Cell Biology, Renal-Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Medical Service, Oakland VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA APStracts 3:0046C, 1996.
• Ifn-g modulates cd1d surface expression on intestinal epithelia. Colgan, Sean P., Victor M. Morales, James L. Madara, John E. Polischuk, Steven P. Balk, Richard S. Blumberg. Center for Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Anesthesia and the Harvard Digestive Diseases Center; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Department of Pathology and the Harvard Digestive Diseases Center; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 APStracts 3:0047C, 1996.
• Stimulation of gastric acid secretion by camp in a novel -toxin -permeabilized gland model. Yao, Xuebiao, Sherif Karam, Marlon Ramilo, Qinfen Rong, Alan Thibodeau, and John G. Forte. Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait, Safat, 13110, Kuwait APStracts 3:0048C, 1996.
• Infection of t84 intestinal epithelial cells with enteropathogenic escherichia coli alters barrier and transport functions. Philpott, Dana J., Derek M. McKay, Philip M. Sherman, and Mary H. Perdue. Division of Gastroenterology, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children and Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Intestinal Disease Research Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada APStracts 3:0049C, 1996.
• Angiotensin ii type 1 receptor-modulation of neuronal k+ and ca2+ currents: intracellular mechanisms. Sumners, Colin, Mingyan Zhu, Craig Gelband, and Philip Posner. Department of Physiology, University of Florida, College of Medicine, PO Box 100274, Gainesville, FL 32610 APStracts 3:0050C, 1996.
• Dipeptide uptake by adenohypophyseal folliculo-stellate cells. Otto, Christiane, Susanne Tom Dieck, and Karl Bauer. Max-Planck-Institut f[umlaut]ur Experimentelle Endokrinologie Hannover, F.R.G. APStracts 3:0051C, 1996.
• Role for protein phosphatase in the regulation of ca2+ influx in parotid gland acinar cells. Sakai, Takayuki, and Indu S. Ambudkar. Secretory Physiology Section, Clinical Investigations and Patient Care Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD 20892 APStracts 3:0052C, 1996.
• Cellular mechanisms underlying adenosine actions on calcium currents and cholinergic transmission in the enteric nervous system. Peres, Carlos Barajas-L[acute]opez Andrea L., & Rosa Espinosa-Luna. Intestinal Disease Research Program, Department of Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada APStracts 3:0053C, 1996.
• Human monocytes lose 5-lipoxygenase and its activating protein as they mature into monocyte-derived macrophages in vitro. Ring, William L., Carl A. Riddick, Joseph R. Baker, Dominic A. Munafo, and Timothy D. Bigby. Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego and Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, California 92161 APStracts 3:0054C, 1996.
• Lnteractions of external and internal k+ with the k+-hco3- cotransporter of rat medullary thick ascending limb. Blanchard, Anne, Fran[cedilla]coise Leviel, Maurice Bichara, Ren[acute]e-Alexandre Podevin, and Michel Paillard. D[acute]epartement de Physiologie, Universit[acute]e Pierre et Marie Curie, Institut National de la Sant[acute]e et de la Recherche M[acute]edicale Unit[acute]e 356, and H[circumflex]opital Broussais, Paris, France APStracts 3:0055C, 1996.
• Effect of ablation of phospholamban on dynamics of cardiac myocyte contraction and intracellular calcium under basal conditions and during [beta]-adreneric stimulation. Wolska, Beata M., Miroslav O. Stojanovic, Weisheng Luo, Evangelia G. Kranias, and R. John Solaro. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60612 and Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267 APStracts 3:0056C, 1996.
• Na+-k+(nh4+)-2cl- cotransport in medullary thick ascending limb. control by pka, pkc, and 20-hete. Amlal, Hassane, Christian Legoff, Catherine Vernimmen, Michel Paillard, and Maurice Bichara. Physiologie et Endocrinologie Cellulaire R[acute]enale, INSERM Unit[acute]e 356, Universit[acute]e Pierre et Marie Curie and H[circumflex]opital Broussais, Paris, France APStracts 3:0057C, 1996.
• Membrane depolarization in pc12 cells during hypoxia is regulated by an o2-sensitive k+ current. Zhu, Wylie H., Laura Conforti, Maria F. Czyzyk-Krzeska, and David E. Millhorn. Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0576, USA APStracts 3:0058C, 1996.
• Muscle function during jumping in frogs (i): the influence of temperature on sarcomere length change, emg activity pattern and jumping performance. Lutz, Gordon J., and Lawrence C. Rome. Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA 19104, (215) 898-9915, (215) 898-8780 (fax) APStracts 3:0059C, 1996.
• Muscle function during jumping in frogs (ii): the influence of temperature on the mechanical properties of muscle; implications for the design of the muscular system. Lutz, Gordon J., and Lawrence C. Rome. Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA 19104, (215) 898-9915, (215) 898-8780 (fax) APStracts 3:0060C, 1996.