2008
Na-K-Cl Cotransporter-1 in the Mechanism of Ammonia-induced Astrocyte Swelling*
Jayakumar A, Liu M, Moriyama M, Ramakrishnan R, Forbush B, Reddy P, Norenberg M. Na-K-Cl Cotransporter-1 in the Mechanism of Ammonia-induced Astrocyte Swelling*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 33874-33882. PMID: 18849345, PMCID: PMC2590687, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804016200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNKCC activityNa-K-ClAstrocyte swellingCell swellingNa-K-Cl cotransporter-1Na-K-Cl cotransporterComplication of acute liver failureN-nitro-L-arginine methyl esterNitric oxide synthase inhibitionActivation of NKCC1NKCC1 protein expressionCultured astrocytesInduce oxidative/nitrosative stressAcute liver failureLoss of ion homeostasisSwelling of astrocytesPhosphorylated NKCC1NKCC1 expressionLiver failureNKCC1Synthase inhibitionBrain herniationBrain edemaIntracranial pressureProtein expression
1999
Functional interaction of the K-Cl cotransporter (KCC1) with the Na-K-Cl cotransporter in HEK-293 cells
Gillen C, Forbush B. Functional interaction of the K-Cl cotransporter (KCC1) with the Na-K-Cl cotransporter in HEK-293 cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: c328-c336. PMID: 9950760, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1999.276.2.c328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa-K-Cl cotransporterNa-K-Cl cotransport activityNa-K-ClK-Cl cotransportHEK-293 cellsCotransport activityK-ClHEK-293Activation of Na-K-Cl cotransportCell swellingK-Cl cotransport activityHypotonic cell swellingIntracellular Cl- concentrationFunctional interactionsKCC1External KCotransporterIon-transporting epitheliaCell linesN-ethylmaleimidePhysiological rangeCellsInvestigate functional interactionsCross-talkPretreatment