Transporting Epithelia summarizes the progress that has been made in understanding a wide range of epithelial transport systems. This book discusses the epithel

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Epithelial cells are present in many different tissues in the body, and possess a diverse number of functional properties. However, all epithelial cells share s

A current and critical review of information regarding peptide and protein transport and metabolism as it relates to delivery of endogenous (physiological ligan