To reduce brain swelling by pulling water out of brain cells, a substance can be injected intravenously to increase the osmotic pressure of interstitial fluid. Which of the following properties can this substance not have in order to be effective?
A) soluble in water
B) impermeable to brain plasma membranes
C) nontoxic to neurons
D) permeable to capillary endothelium
E) permeable to brain plasma membranes
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