2019
Bladder urothelial BK channel activity is a critical mediator for innate immune response in urinary tract infection pathogenesis
Yeh J, Lu M, Alvarez-Lugo L, Chai TC. Bladder urothelial BK channel activity is a critical mediator for innate immune response in urinary tract infection pathogenesis. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2019, 316: f617-f623. PMID: 30648906, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00554.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionInnate immune responseImmune responseBK channel activityUrinary tract infection pathogenesisChannel activityFemale C57BL/6 miceInflammatory protein-2Voltage-gated potassium channelsUropathogenic Escherichia coliInhibitor iberiotoxinUPEC exposureUTI pathogenesisInflammatory biomarkersTract infectionsC57BL/6 miceIL-6Urinary biomarkersUrinary changesBiomarker levelsInfection pathogenesisUrine specimensProtein 10LPS inoculationSame biomarkers
2018
Mouse urothelial genes associated with voiding behavior changes after ovariectomy and bladder lipopolysaccharide exposure
Acevedo‐Alvarez M, Yeh J, Alvarez‐Lugo L, Lu M, Sukumar N, Hill WG, Chai TC. Mouse urothelial genes associated with voiding behavior changes after ovariectomy and bladder lipopolysaccharide exposure. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2018, 37: 2398-2405. PMID: 29682797, DOI: 10.1002/nau.23592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionOveractive bladderOVX miceVoiding behaviorFemale C57BL6/J miceC57BL6/J micePost-menopausal womenEffects of ovariectomyBehavior changeMicturition changesTransurethral instillationLPS instillationTract infectionsSham surgeryLPS exposureJ miceCOX-2OVX surgeryDay 1Day 3Consecutive daysSurgeryMiceSpot assayGene expression changesLipopolysaccharide stimulates BK channel activity in bladder umbrella cells
Lu M, Li JR, Alvarez-Lugo L, Li Y, Yu S, Li X, Shi B, Chai TC. Lipopolysaccharide stimulates BK channel activity in bladder umbrella cells. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2018, 314: c643-c653. PMID: 29466671, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00339.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesFemaleLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel alpha SubunitsLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsLipopolysaccharidesLymphocyte Antigen 96Membrane PotentialsMice, Inbred C57BLPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassiumSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4Urinary BladderUrinary Tract InfectionsUrotheliumConceptsBK channel activityBK channelsChannel activityUmbrella cellsUrinary tract infectionFemale C57BL6 micePotassium channel inhibitorsUropathogenic Escherichia coliProtein kinase ATract infectionsLPS effectsC57BL6 miceBladder urotheliumLamina propriaMin of exposureChannel inhibitorsBacterial infectionsLPS receptorUrothelial tissuesUrothelial cellsUrotheliumLipopolysaccharidePotassium channelsRT-PCRPKA blocker
2016
Granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF) is released by female mouse bladder urothelial cells and expressed by the urothelium as an early response to lipopolysaccharides (LPS)
Li Y, Lu M, Alvarez‐Lugo L, Chen G, Chai TC. Granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF) is released by female mouse bladder urothelial cells and expressed by the urothelium as an early response to lipopolysaccharides (LPS). Neurourology And Urodynamics 2016, 36: 1020-1025. PMID: 27337494, DOI: 10.1002/nau.23057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder urotheliumCyclooxygenase-2GM-CSFCyclooxygenase-1GM-CSFRαBladder tissueMRNA expressionTumor necrosis factor αCOX-2 mRNA expressionVivo LPS exposureVascular endothelial growth factorNecrosis factor αDose-dependent releaseIncrease of VEGFGranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) signalingBladder urothelial cellsConcentrations of lipopolysaccharideGM-CSF mRNA expressionEndothelial growth factorGM-CSF antibodyMouse bladder urotheliumGM-CSF activityLPS exposurePain transductionSingle dose
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
2010
Mouse cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator forms cAMP-PKA–regulated apical chloride channels in cortical collecting duct
Lu M, Dong K, Egan ME, Giebisch GH, Boulpaep EL, Hebert SC. Mouse cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator forms cAMP-PKA–regulated apical chloride channels in cortical collecting duct. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 6082-6087. PMID: 20231442, PMCID: PMC2851921, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0902661107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzoatesChloride ChannelsCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorFemaleIn Vitro TechniquesKidney CortexKidney Tubules, CollectingKineticsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CFTRMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMutationOocytesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingRecombinant ProteinsThiazolidinesXenopus laevisConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorCl- channel activityConductance regulatorCl- channelsApical membrane proteinsExpression of CFTRChannel activityCFTR Cl- channelApical chloride channelApical cell membraneDeltaF508 CFTR mutationMembrane proteinsCatalytic subunitXenopus laevis oocytesForm proteinPrincipal cellsCFTR channelsROMK null miceApical patchesApical membraneSingle-channel conductanceChloride channelsCell membrane
2001
Ca2+ mediates the effect of inhibition of Na+-K+-ATPase on the basolateral K+ channels in the rat CCD
Wei Y, Lu M, Wang W. Ca2+ mediates the effect of inhibition of Na+-K+-ATPase on the basolateral K+ channels in the rat CCD. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2001, 280: c920-c928. PMID: 11245609, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2001.280.4.c920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzylaminesBiological TransportCalciumCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleIon Channel GatingIonomycinIonophoresKidney Tubules, CollectingMaleMembrane PotentialsNaphthalenesNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitratesPotassium ChannelsProtein Kinase CRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsStrophanthidinSulfonamidesSuperoxidesConceptsNitro-L-arginine methyl esterIntracellular Ca2Inhibitory effectNM Ca2Nitric oxideChannel activityEffects of strophanthidinKN-93KN-62Protein kinase CCalphostin CEffect of inhibitionCalmodulin-dependent kinase IICell-attached patchesExtracellular Ca2Rat CCDKinase CMicroM ionomycinRat kidneyMechanism of Ca2High concentrationsStrophanthidinCa2Methyl esterKinase II
1998
The A kinase anchoring protein is required for mediating the effect of protein kinase A on ROMK1 channels
Ali S, Chen X, Lu M, Xu J, Lerea K, Hebert S, Wang W. The A kinase anchoring protein is required for mediating the effect of protein kinase A on ROMK1 channels. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 10274-10278. PMID: 9707637, PMCID: PMC21498, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.17.10274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCarrier ProteinsColforsinCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Type IICyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesFemaleGTP-Binding ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesKidneyOocytesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingRecombinant ProteinsXenopus laevisConceptsEffect of forskolinMicroM forskolinProtein kinase APatch-clamp techniqueKinase ACAMP-dependent pathwayKidney cortexNeuronal tissueForskolinLines of evidenceROMK channelsEffect of cAMPKidneyCAMP mimicsXenopus oocytesPresent studyType II protein kinase ASecretory channelsOocytesROMK1 channelsMicroMRIICAMPAddition of ATPMin
1996
Nitric oxide regulates the low-conductance K+ channel in basolateral membrane of cortical collecting duct
Lu M, Wang W. Nitric oxide regulates the low-conductance K+ channel in basolateral membrane of cortical collecting duct. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 270: c1336-c1342. PMID: 8967433, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.270.5.c1336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNitric oxide synthaseCGMP-dependent pathwayL-NAMEL-NIOChannel activityL-arginine methyl esterExogenous nitric oxide donorOutward slope conductanceSlope conductanceNitric oxide donorPatch-clamp techniqueCell-attached patchesInward slope conductanceOxide synthaseBasolateral membraneSodium nitroprussideOxide donorRat kidneyNitric oxideIntermediate conductanceInhibitory effectEffect of NOTetraethylammonium chlorideMicroM NCyclic monophosphate
1995
Effect of arachidonic acid on activity of the apical K+ channel in the thick ascending limb of the rat kidney.
Wang W, Lu M. Effect of arachidonic acid on activity of the apical K+ channel in the thick ascending limb of the rat kidney. The Journal Of General Physiology 1995, 106: 727-743. PMID: 8576704, PMCID: PMC2229275, DOI: 10.1085/jgp.106.4.727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbEffect of AAMicroM arachidonic acidArachidonic acidInhibitory effectAscending limbChannel activityAction of AARat kidneyMedullary thick ascending limbCytochrome P450 metabolic pathwayCytochrome P450 metabolitesPatch-clamp techniqueCell-attached patchesMicroM indomethacinP450 metabolitesMicroM linoleic acidStimulatory effectMetabolic pathwaysMain metaboliteKidneySpecific inhibitorLinoleic acidPredominant typeLimb