2003
The Effects of the Potassium Channel Opener Minoxidil on Renal Electrolytes Transport in the Loop of Henle
Wang T. The Effects of the Potassium Channel Opener Minoxidil on Renal Electrolytes Transport in the Loop of Henle. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2003, 304: 833-840. PMID: 12538840, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.102.043380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoop of HenleUrine volumeIn vivo microperfusion techniquesCa(2+ATP-sensitive potassium channelsRenal electrolyte transportK channel openerPotassium channel opener minoxidilGlomerular filtration rateApical K(+Fractional Na(+Natriuretic effectAntinatriuretic actionsRenal clearanceFiltration ratePotassium channelsUrinary excretionIncreased fluidAscending limbIntravenous injectionBlood pressureMicroperfusion techniqueHenlePerfusion fluidDecreased Na(+
1998
Tubule Function in Transgenic Mice
Wang T, Giebisch G. Tubule Function in Transgenic Mice. Experimental Nephrology 1998, 6: 447-453. PMID: 9730661, DOI: 10.1159/000020554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa-HK-ATPaseK-ATPase expressionRenal tubule transportRenal electrolyte transportStrains of miceRenal transport functionsTransport functionColonic isoformH,K-ATPaseIsoforms NHE2Isoforms NHE1Tubule transportTubule functionTubule segmentsMouse modelTransgenic miceTransgenic knockoutTransport lesionKnockout modelsMiceKidney tubulesElectrolyte transportNull mutationTubules