Front Cover; Current Topics in Membranes and Transport, Volume 3; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents of Previous Volumes; Chapter 1. The Na+, K+-ATPase Membrane Transport System: Importance in Cellular Function; I. Introduction and History; II. Cell Membrane; III. A Review of Studies on the Mechanism of the Sodium Pump; IV. Some Physiological Aspects of Na+,K+-ATPase; V. Other Effects of Cardiac Glycosides on Membrane-Linked Functions; VI. Role of Membrane Transport in Biogenic Amine Transport; VII. Effects of Phlorizin on Membranes; References

Chapter 2. Biochemical and Clinical Aspects of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum FunctionI. Introduction; II. The Mechanism of Ca Transport; III. The Regulation of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Function; IV. The Regulation of Sarcoplasmic Ca2+ Concentration in Cardiac Muscle; V. Sarcoplasmic Reticulum in Red Skeletal Muscles; VI. The Structure and Function of the Transverse Tubular System and the Triad; VII. The Content of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Tubules; VIII. The Sarcoplasmic Reticulum in Diseases of Skeletal Muscle; References; Note Added in Proof

Chapter 3. The Role of Periaxonal and Perineuronal Spaces in Modifying Ionic Flow Across Neural MembranesI. Introduction; II. External Potassium Ion Accumulation; III. Significance of Potassium Ion Accumulation for Axon and Neuron Behavior; IV. Significance of Potassium Ion Accumulation in Brain Behavior; Appendix A: Model for Ion Accumulation in Periaxonal Space; Appendix B: Calculation of [Ks] Changes upon Voltage Clamping the Squid Giant Axon; Appendix C: Reconstruction of a Membrane Action Potential; References; Chapter 4. Properties of the Isolated Nerve Endings; I. Introduction

II. Isolation of Nerve Endings and Their Limiting MembraneIII. Chemical Composition; IV. Immunological Properties of Isolated Nerve Endings (INE); V. Osmotic Properties of the INE; VI. Synthesis of High-Energy Compounds; VII. Metabolism of Amino Acids; VIII. Metabolism of Phospholipids; IX. Amino Acid Uptake and Protein Synthesis; X. Uptake Mechanisms Related to the Transmitter Function; XI. Ion Permeability; XII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5. Transport and Discharge of Exportable Proteins in Pancreatic Exocrine Cells: In Vitro Studies; I. Introduction

II. The Secretory Process in Resting Pancreatic Exocrine CellsIII. Physiological Modulation of the Secretory Process in Pancreatic Exocrine Cells; IV. Interrelationships of Intracellular Membranes during the Secretory Process; References; Chapter 6. The Movement of Water Across Vasopressin-Sensitive Epithelia; I. Introduction; II. The Pore Enlargement Hypothesis; III. The True Diffusion Rate of Water across the Luminal Membrane; IV. The Activation Energy for Water Diffusion; V. The Solvent Drag Effect; VI. Conclusions; References