• Amiloride-sensitive sodium channels on the parietal human peritoneum: Evidence by ussing-type chamber experiments 

      Stefanidis, I.; Liakopoulos, V.; Kourti, P.; Zarogiannis, S.; Poultsidi, A.; Mertems, P. R.; Salmas, M.; Hatzoglou, C.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2007)
      The mesothelium is part of the peritoneal water and ion transport barrier essential for peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment and has a central role in the pathogenesis of peritoneal fibrosis and ultrafiltration failure ...
    • Effect of cimetidine on the electrophysiologic profile of isolated visceral sheep peritoneum 

      Liakopoulos, V.; Zarogiannis, S.; Kourti, P.; Hatzoglou, C.; Karioti, A.; Arampatzis, S.; Giannopoulou, M.; Musso, C.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2009)
      The peritoneal mesothelium is a barrier to ion transport in peritoneal dialysis. Cimetidine is an H2 receptor antagonist and a potent inhibitor of Na+/H+ antiporter, which is found in the plasma membranes of various cell ...
    • Spironolactone increases permeability of visceral sheep peritoneum 

      Karioti, A.; Hatzoglou, C.; Zarogiannis, S.; Deligiorgi, T.; Kourti, P.; Giannopoulou, M.; Arampatzis, S.; Liakopoulos, V.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2009)
      Aldosterone is a key component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and spironolactone, an aldosterone receptor blocker, shows beneficial effects in patients with end-stage renal disease and heart failure. The aim ...