Epithelial Sodium Channel

"Epithelial Sodium Channel" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An AMILORIDE-sensitive sodium channel found on salt-reabsorbing EPITHELIAL CELLS that line the distal NEPHRON, the distal COLON; SALIVARY DUCTS; SWEAT GLANDS; and the LUNG. It plays a critical role in the control of sodium balance, BLOOD VOLUME, and BLOOD PRESSURE.

Descriptor ID

D053503

MeSH Number(s)

D12.776.157.530.400.875.500

D12.776.543.550.425.875.500

D12.776.543.585.400.875.500

Concept/Terms

Epithelial Sodium Channel

Epithelial Sodium Channel, gamma Subunit

Epithelial Sodium Channel, delta Subunit

Epithelial Sodium Channel, alpha Subunit

Epithelial Sodium Channel, beta Subunit

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Epithelial Sodium Channel".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Carrier Proteins [D12.776.157]
Membrane Transport Proteins [D12.776.157.530]
Ion Channels [D12.776.157.530.400]
Sodium Channels [D12.776.157.530.400.875]
Epithelial Sodium Channel [D12.776.157.530.400.875.500]
Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
Membrane Glycoproteins [D12.776.543.550]
Ion Channels [D12.776.543.550.425]
Sodium Channels [D12.776.543.550.425.875]
Epithelial Sodium Channel [D12.776.543.550.425.875.500]
Membrane Transport Proteins [D12.776.543.585]
Ion Channels [D12.776.543.585.400]
Sodium Channels [D12.776.543.585.400.875]
Epithelial Sodium Channel [D12.776.543.585.400.875.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Epithelial Sodium Channel".

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