2025
Structural basis for human NKCC1 inhibition by loop diuretic drugs
Zhao Y, Vidossich P, Forbush B, Ma J, Rinehart J, De Vivo M, Cao E. Structural basis for human NKCC1 inhibition by loop diuretic drugs. The EMBO Journal 2025, 44: 1540-1562. PMID: 39875725, PMCID: PMC11876703, DOI: 10.1038/s44318-025-00368-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoop diureticsNa+-K+-Cl- cotransporterRenal salt reabsorptionEpithelial ion transportTreatment of edemaNKCC1 activityNKCC1 inhibitionChloride secretionSalt reabsorptionNKCC1Loop diuretic drugWNK kinasesDiuretic drugsBumetanideFurosemideHypertonic stressDiureticsIon transportTorsemideMolecular mechanismsCarboxyl groupsInhibitionCo-structureIons exitCells
2024
Structural bases for Na+-Cl− cotransporter inhibition by thiazide diuretic drugs and activation by kinases
Zhao Y, Schubert H, Blakely A, Forbush B, Smith M, Rinehart J, Cao E. Structural bases for Na+-Cl− cotransporter inhibition by thiazide diuretic drugs and activation by kinases. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 7006. PMID: 39143061, PMCID: PMC11324901, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51381-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa+-Cl- cotransporterFamilial hyperkalemic hypertensionRenal salt retentionThiazide diuretic drugsNa+-Cl-Cotransporter inhibitionNCC activitySalt reabsorptionDiuretic drugsBlood pressureBalanced electrolyteTreat hypertensionIon translocation pathwayIon translocationThiazideHypertensionSalt retentionOrthosteric siteCo-structureCarboxyl-terminal domainKinase cascadeEdemaChlorthalidoneCotransporterTranslocation
2022
Structural basis for inhibition of the Cation-chloride cotransporter NKCC1 by the diuretic drug bumetanide
Zhao Y, Roy K, Vidossich P, Cancedda L, De Vivo M, Forbush B, Cao E. Structural basis for inhibition of the Cation-chloride cotransporter NKCC1 by the diuretic drug bumetanide. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 2747. PMID: 35585053, PMCID: PMC9117670, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30407-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranslocation pathwayElectron cryo-microscopy structureC-terminal domainIon translocation pathwayCation-chloride cotransporters NKCC1Transmembrane domainCotransporter NKCC1C-terminal domain interactionsStructural basisDomain interactionsRenal salt reabsorptionDomain associationConformational changesFunctional studiesIon translocationElectroneutral symportCell membraneNKCC1PathwayNKCC2DomainSalt reabsorptionTransmembraneTranslocationTransporters
2014
Angiotensin II signaling via protein kinase C phosphorylates Kelch-like 3, preventing WNK4 degradation
Shibata S, Arroyo JP, Castañeda-Bueno M, Puthumana J, Zhang J, Uchida S, Stone KL, Lam TT, Lifton RP. Angiotensin II signaling via protein kinase C phosphorylates Kelch-like 3, preventing WNK4 degradation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 15556-15561. PMID: 25313067, PMCID: PMC4217463, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1418342111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAmino Acid SequenceAngiotensin IIAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell LineHumansKidneyMice, Inbred C57BLMicrofilament ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataPhosphorylationPhosphoserineProtein BindingProtein Kinase CProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProteolysisSignal TransductionConceptsRenal salt reabsorptionAngiotensin IIVolume depletionSalt reabsorptionNormal physiologic responseProtein kinase CAII administrationBlood pressureCardiovascular diseaseGlobal burdenPhysiologic responsesCullin 3Kinase CNaCl cotransporterReabsorptionHuman genetic studiesSecretionHypertensionNormal mechanismsWNK4 degradationMissense mutationsSerine 433WNK4Inverse relationshipCultured cells
2012
SeSAME/EAST syndrome—phenotypic variability and delayed activity of the distal convoluted tubule
Scholl UI, Dave HB, Lu M, Farhi A, Nelson-Williams C, Listman JA, Lifton RP. SeSAME/EAST syndrome—phenotypic variability and delayed activity of the distal convoluted tubule. Pediatric Nephrology 2012, 27: 2081-2090. PMID: 22907601, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-012-2219-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptionAge FactorsBiomarkersChildDNA Mutational AnalysisElectrolytesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHearing Loss, SensorineuralHEK293 CellsHomozygoteHumansInfantIntellectual DisabilityKidney Tubules, DistalMaleMembrane PotentialsMicroscopy, ConfocalMutationPedigreePhenotypePotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingPredictive Value of TestsSeizuresTransfectionConceptsGitelman syndromeAutosomal recessive syndromeRenal featuresElectrolyte disordersHypokalemic alkalosisClinical presentationElectrolyte imbalanceMedical recordsSignificant worseningBiochemical lossSensorineural deafnessSalt reabsorptionConclusionsThese findingsRecessive syndromeSimilar findingsSyndromeAge 5Mental retardationUnreported familiesSeizuresChannel functionAgeAffected membersFirst yearTubules
2009
Chapter 19 The Syndrome of Hypertension and Hyperkalemia (Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type II) WNK Kinases Regulate the Balance Between Renal Salt Reabsorption and Potassium Secretion
Kahle K, Wilson F, Lifton R. Chapter 19 The Syndrome of Hypertension and Hyperkalemia (Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type II) WNK Kinases Regulate the Balance Between Renal Salt Reabsorption and Potassium Secretion. 2009, 313-329. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-449851-8.00019-x.ChaptersRenal potassium secretionLumen-negative potentialPotassium secretionPseudohypoaldosteronism type IINa-Cl cotransporterSalt reabsorptionDistal nephron potassium secretionPotassium channelsRenal outer medullary potassium channelENaC activitySyndrome of hypertensionPotential targetElectrogenic sodium reabsorptionPotassium channel ROMKDistal proton secretionRenal salt reabsorptionBK potassium channelsEpithelial sodium channelMolecular genetic discoveriesSodium reabsorptionWNK kinasesProfound hyperkalemiaImpaired productionMarked impairmentChannel ROMK
2007
Functional BSND Variants in Essential Hypertension*
Sile S, Gillani NB, Velez DR, Vanoye CG, Yu C, Byrne LM, Gainer JV, Brown NJ, Williams SM, George AL. Functional BSND Variants in Essential Hypertension*. American Journal Of Hypertension 2007, 20: 1176-1182. PMID: 17954364, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbControl populationNormotensive control populationSodium chloride reabsorptionClC-Kb chloride channelsBlood pressure regulationLogistic regression analysisRenal salt reabsorptionChloride channelsNormotensive populationEssential hypertensionChloride reabsorptionHomogenous cohortStudy populationHypertensionAscending limbGhanaian subjectsSalt reabsorptionHispanic subjectsClC-KbCaucasian populationPartial lossSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRegression analysisRare variants
2006
2006 Donald Seldin Lecture—Molecular Genetics of Cardiovascular Risks: The Kidney as the Cause of Hypertension
Lifton R. 2006 Donald Seldin Lecture—Molecular Genetics of Cardiovascular Risks: The Kidney as the Cause of Hypertension. Circulation 2006, 114 DOI: 10.1161/circ.114.suppl_18.ii_h-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal salt reabsorptionDeterminants of blood pressureSalt reabsorptionBlood pressureIncreased renal salt reabsorptionMinority of patientsCause of hypertensionCongestive heart failureFamily of serine-threonine kinasesRenal salt handlingEncode ion channelsProduction of aldosteroneLower blood pressureTreatment of hypertensionBlood pressure regulationMolecular genetic analysisSerine-threonine kinaseDiuretic therapyMechanism of actionHeart failureCardiovascular riskSalt handlingHypertensionGenetic analysisKidney failure
2001
Human Hypertension Caused by Mutations in WNK Kinases
Wilson F, Disse-Nicodème S, Choate K, Ishikawa K, Nelson-Williams C, Desitter I, Gunel M, Milford D, Lipkin G, Achard J, Feely M, Dussol B, Berland Y, Unwin R, Mayan H, Simon D, Farfel Z, Jeunemaitre X, Lifton R. Human Hypertension Caused by Mutations in WNK Kinases. Science 2001, 293: 1107-1112. PMID: 11498583, DOI: 10.1126/science.1062844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 12Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17CytoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGenetic LinkageHumansHypertensionIntercellular JunctionsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntronsKidney Tubules, CollectingKidney Tubules, DistalMaleMembrane ProteinsMicroscopy, FluorescenceMinor Histocompatibility AntigensMolecular Sequence DataMutationMutation, MissensePedigreePhosphoproteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPseudohypoaldosteronismSequence DeletionSignal TransductionWNK Lysine-Deficient Protein Kinase 1Zonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsMajor public health problemPublic health problemRenal salt reabsorptionAntihypertensive drugsHuman hypertensionUnknown causeDistal nephronKidney segmentsPseudohypoaldosteronism type IIHealth problemsSalt reabsorptionHypertensionWNK1 expressionNew targetsWNK kinasesTight junctionsType IISerine-threonine kinaseIntronic deletionWNK4WNK familyMutationsWNK1KinaseExcretion
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