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Physiological Pharmaceutics

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Chapter OneCell Membranes, Epithelial Barriersand Drug AbsorptionINTRODUCTIONTHE PLASMA MEMBRANEThe phospholipid bilayerDynamic behaviour of membranesModulation of membrane fluidity by sterolsModels of cell membranesMembrane proteinsMembrane asymmetryEPITHELIACell junctionsTight junctionsGap junctionsDesmosomesTRANSPORT ACROSS CELL MEMBRANESPassive diffusionThe pH-partition hypothesisFacilitated and carrier mediated diffusionCotransportUptake of macromolecules and particlesINTERCELLULAR ROUTES OF ABSORPTIONPERSORPTIONMUCUSCONCLUSIONSREFERENCES1

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