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Role of the cytoskeleton in secretion of chloride by shark rectal gland. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, 172(8), 719–723
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Silva, P. & Solomon, R.J. & Epstein, F.H. (1999)
Mode of activation of salt secretion by C-type natriuretic peptide in the shark rectal gland. American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 277(6), R1725–R1732

Silva, P. & Solomon, R.J. & Epstein, F.H. (1997)
Transport Mechanisms That Mediate the Secretion of Chloride by the Rectal Gland of Squalus acanthias. Journal of Experimental Zoology, 279(5), 504–508

Silva, P. & Solomon, R.J. & Epstein, F.H. (1996)
The rectal gland of Squalus acanthias: A model for the transport of chloride. Kidney International, 49(6): 1552–1556
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Silva, P. & Epstein, F.H. (1993)
Secretion of nitrate by rectal gland of Squalus acanthias. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part A, Physiology, 104(2), 255–259
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Silva, P. & Epstein, F.H. & Solomon, R.J. (1992)
The effect of mercury on chloride secretion in the shark (Squalus acanthias) rectal gland. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part C, Comparative Pharmacology, 103(3), 569–575
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Silva, P. & Epstein, J.A. & Myers, M.A. & Stevens, A. & Silva, Pa. & Epstein, F.H. (1986)
Inhibition of chloride secretion by BaCl2 in the rectal gland of the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias. Life Sciences, 38(6), 547–552

Marver, D. & Lear, S. & Marver, L.T. & Silva, P. & Epstein, F.H. (1986)
Cyclic AMP-dependent stimulation of Na,K-ATPase in shark rectal gland. Journal of Membrane Biology, 94(3), 205–215
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Solomon, R. & Taylor, M. & Dorsey, D. & Silva, P. & Epstein, F.H. (1985)
Atriopeptin stimulation of rectal gland function in Squalus acanthias. American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 249(3), R348–R354

Silva, P. & Spokes, K. & Epstein, J.A. & Stevens, A. & Epstein, F.H. (1984)
Cyclic AMP stimulates ouabain-insensitive ion movement in shark rectal gland. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, 154, 139–144
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Silva, P. & Epstein, J.A. & Stevens, A. & Spokes, K. & Epstein, F.H. (1983)
Ouabain binding in rectal gland of Squalus acanthias. Journal of Membrane Biology, 75(2), 105–114
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Stoff, J.S. & Rosa, R. & Hallac, R. & Silva, P. & Epstein, F.H. (1979)
Hormonal regulation of active chloride transport in the dogfish rectal gland. American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 237(2), F138–F144

Eveloff, J. & Kinne, R. & Kinne-Saffran, E. & Murer, H. & Silva, P. & Epstein, F.H. & Stoff, J. & Kinter, W.B. (1978)
Coupled sodium and chloride transport into plasma membrane vesicles prepared from dogfish rectal gland. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 378(2), 87–92
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