How fish heart cells stay the right size when the body's salt levels change
Cell volume regulation in flounder (Platichthys flesus) heart muscle accompanying an alteration in plasma osmolality.
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Fish heart cells might use taurine and potassium to stay the right size when the salt level in their blood changes.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Fish heart cells might use taurine and potassium to stay the right size when the salt level in their blood changes.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
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Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
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Max 56 / 44
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In flounder fish hearts, taurine and potassium might help heart cells stay the right size when the salt levels in their blood change, which could keep the heart working properly in tough conditions.
Taurine is a natural substance in your body that helps keep your cells from swelling or shrinking too much, especially when your muscles, heart, or brain are under stress.