2010
Drosophila glia use a conserved cotransporter mechanism to regulate extracellular volume
Leiserson WM, Forbush B, Keshishian H. Drosophila glia use a conserved cotransporter mechanism to regulate extracellular volume. Glia 2010, 59: 320-332. PMID: 21125654, PMCID: PMC3005002, DOI: 10.1002/glia.21103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBlood-Nerve BarrierCells, CulturedDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsExtracellular SpaceHumansIn Vitro TechniquesLarvaMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionModels, BiologicalMutationNeural ConductionNeurogliaNeuronsPeripheral NervesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSymportersTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesConceptsHuman NKCC1Yeast two hybrid assaysExtracellular solute compositionLarvae mutantDrosophila gliaNcc69Osmotic homeostasisExtracellular volumeMolecular mechanismsNervous systemOrthologsExtracellular solutesPhysiological mechanismsBlood-brain barrierBlood-nerve barrierSimilar roleAccumulation of fluidAction potential conductionGlial cellsPeripheral neuropathyNKCC1Serious health threatDetectable impactBlood barrierGlia
2008
Exon Loss Accounts for Differential Sorting of Na-K-Cl Cotransporters in Polarized Epithelial Cells
Carmosino M, Giménez I, Caplan M, Forbush B. Exon Loss Accounts for Differential Sorting of Na-K-Cl Cotransporters in Polarized Epithelial Cells. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2008, 19: 4341-4351. PMID: 18667527, PMCID: PMC2555935, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e08-05-0478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDileucine motifNa-K-Cl cotransporterRenal Na-K-Cl cotransporterPolarized epithelial cellsAmino acid stretchApical proteinsApical sortingEvolutionary lossRenal epithelial cell lineGene structurePhylogenetic analysisDifferential sortingDirect traffickingEpithelial cell lineAdditional exonC-terminusMammalian kidneyApical membraneExonsNovel mechanismNKCC2 geneCell linesBasolateral membraneMotifEpithelial cells
1994
The molecular basis of chloride transport in shark rectal gland.
Riordan J, Forbush B, Hanrahan J. The molecular basis of chloride transport in shark rectal gland. Journal Of Experimental Biology 1994, 196: 405-418. PMID: 7529818, DOI: 10.1242/jeb.196.1.405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological Transport, ActiveCarrier ProteinsChloride ChannelsChloridesCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorEpitheliumHomeostasisHumansMembrane ProteinsModels, BiologicalPotassium ChannelsProtein Structure, SecondarySalt GlandSecond Messenger SystemsSharksSodium-Potassium-Chloride SymportersSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseConceptsApical Cl- channelsCl- channelsProtein kinase ACl- secretionBasolateral transport proteinsTransepithelial Cl- secretionNa+/K(+)-ATPase pumpIntracellular chloride concentrationStimulation of secretionActive Na+ extrusionBasolateral cotransporterShark rectal glandNa+/K+/2Cl- cotransporterCl- movementK+ channelsK+ exitNa+/K(+)-ATPaseApical componentParacellular flowPrimary stimulationEpithelial cellsExcellent experimental modelCotransporterCFTRRectal gland of elasmobranchsKinetic heterogeneity of phosphoenzyme of Na,K-ATPase modeled by unmixed lipid phases. Competence of the phosphointermediate.
Klodos I, Post R, Forbush B. Kinetic heterogeneity of phosphoenzyme of Na,K-ATPase modeled by unmixed lipid phases. Competence of the phosphointermediate. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1994, 269: 1734-1743. PMID: 8294422, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)42089-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research