The role of ionic K+ in the regulation of apoptosis
Cell shrinkage is a major characteristic of apoptotic cell death and is associated with a decrease in intracellular K+ concentration. Intracellular K+ ions have an important role in setting and modulating the plasma membrane potential and can profoundly affect the activity of a number of cellular en...
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University of Leicester
2001
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