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Fig. 3 | The Journal of Physiological Sciences

Fig. 3

From: Regulation of osmolality for cancer treatment

Fig. 3

Mechanism of cell volume regulation under hypotonic shock. Regulatory volume decrease (RVD) occurs after hypotonicity-caused cell swelling and has been attributed to the activation of ion channels and transporters, which in turn cause Cl−, K+ and H2O effluxes, ultimately leading to cell shrinkage

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