2016
Romk1 Knockout Mice Do Not Produce Bartter Phenotype but Exhibit Impaired K Excretion*
Dong K, Yan Q, Lu M, Wan L, Hu H, Guo J, Boulpaep E, Wang W, Giebisch G, Hebert SC, Wang T. Romk1 Knockout Mice Do Not Produce Bartter Phenotype but Exhibit Impaired K Excretion*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2016, 291: 5259-5269. PMID: 26728465, PMCID: PMC4777858, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.707877.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Substrate specificity of Rhbg: ammonium and methyl ammonium transport
Nakhoul N, Abdulnour-Nakhoul S, Boulpaep E, Rabon E, Schmidt E, Hamm L. Substrate specificity of Rhbg: ammonium and methyl ammonium transport. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2010, 299: c695-c705. PMID: 20592240, PMCID: PMC2944323, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00019.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMouse 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
2009
Protein-protein interactions among ion channels regulate ion transport in the kidney.
Boulpaep E. Protein-protein interactions among ion channels regulate ion transport in the kidney. Bulletin Et Mémoires De L'Académie Royale De Médecine De Belgique 2009, 164: 133-41; discussion 141-2. PMID: 20120088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAMP kinaseProtein CFTRCFTR channel gatingMembrane transport proteinsProtein-protein interactionsMembrane-attached proteinsSerine-threonine kinaseRegulation of transportKir 1.1Mg-ATPIon transportExtracellular agonistsMembrane proteinsTransport proteinsChannel gatingIntracellular ATP concentrationIntracellular messengerMembrane receptorsCFTRMetabolic signalsIon channelsChloride channelsEpithelial ion transportDirect interactionRenal K secretion
2006
CFTR is required for PKA-regulated ATP sensitivity of Kir1.1 potassium channels in mouse kidney
Lu M, Leng Q, Egan ME, Caplan MJ, Boulpaep EL, Giebisch GH, Hebert SC. CFTR is required for PKA-regulated ATP sensitivity of Kir1.1 potassium channels in mouse kidney. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2006, 116: 797-807. PMID: 16470247, PMCID: PMC1361349, DOI: 10.1172/jci26961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCurcuminCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKidneyMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CFTRMice, TransgenicMutationOocytesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingXenopus laevisConceptsFunctional switchCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) Cl(-) channelATP sensitivityEffects of CFTRThick ascending limbPotential physiological rolePKA activityRenal K channelsCystic fibrosisPhysiological roleSecretory channelsK channelsRenal tubule epithelial cellsApical membraneCFTRDeltaF508 mutationDistal nephron segmentsCl- channelsK homeostasisTubule epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsTAL cellsPotassium channelsK handlingGlibenclamide sensitivity
2005
Requirement of Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel ß4 Subunit for T Lymphocyte Functions
Badou A, Basavappa S, Desai R, Peng YQ, Matza D, Mehal WZ, Kaczmarek LK, Boulpaep EL, Flavell RA. Requirement of Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel ß4 Subunit for T Lymphocyte Functions. Science 2005, 307: 117-121. PMID: 15637280, DOI: 10.1126/science.1100582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalciumCalcium Channels, L-TypeCalcium SignalingCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCytokinesDNA-Binding ProteinsIon Channel GatingLymphocyte ActivationMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLMutationNFATC Transcription FactorsNuclear ProteinsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphorylationProtein SubunitsReceptors, Antigen, T-CellT-LymphocytesTranscription FactorsConceptsT lymphocytesCalcium channelsVoltage-gated calcium channelsT lymphocyte functionT cell receptor stimulationCell receptor stimulationCytokine productionLymphocyte functionCalcium influxReceptor stimulationCalcium responseCalcium entryTranscription factor NFATCav1 channelsLymphocytesAlpha1 subunitCav channelsNormal functionNonexcitable cellsDisplay impairmentsExcitable cellsChannel openingMolecular identityDiverse physiological processesPhysiological processes
2004
Paracellular Cl- permeability is regulated by WNK4 kinase: Insight into normal physiology and hypertension
Kahle KT, MacGregor GG, Wilson FH, Van Hoek AN, Brown D, Ardito T, Kashgarian M, Giebisch G, Hebert SC, Boulpaep EL, Lifton RP. Paracellular Cl- permeability is regulated by WNK4 kinase: Insight into normal physiology and hypertension. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 14877-14882. PMID: 15465913, PMCID: PMC522037, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0406172101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPseudohypoaldosteronism type IIPHAII-mutant WNK4Paracellular fluxPotent antihypertensive agentTight junction proteinsTight junctionsAntihypertensive agentsParacellular ion fluxPharmacologic propertiesTight junction structureTranscellular transportersWild-type WNK4Normal physiologyHypertensionTransepithelial resistanceWNK signalingKidney epitheliumTight junction formationParacellular pathwayWNK4Effect of WNK4EpitheliumType IIWNK4 kinaseHomeostasisCharacteristics of renal Rhbg as an NH4+ transporter
Nakhoul N, DeJong H, Abdulnour-Nakhoul S, Boulpaep E, Hering-Smith K, Hamm L. Characteristics of renal Rhbg as an NH4+ transporter. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2004, 288: f170-f181. PMID: 15353405, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00419.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Active K+ secretion through multiple KCa-type channels and regulation by IKCa channels in rat proximal colon
Joiner WJ, Basavappa S, Vidyasagar S, Nehrke K, Krishnan S, Binder HJ, Boulpaep EL, Rajendran VM. Active K+ secretion through multiple KCa-type channels and regulation by IKCa channels in rat proximal colon. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2003, 285: g185-g196. PMID: 12606302, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00337.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsApaminCarbacholChloridesCHO CellsCholinergic AgonistsClotrimazoleColonCricetinaeGene ExpressionGrowth InhibitorsIntermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsMaleMembrane PotentialsMolecular Sequence DataPatch-Clamp TechniquesPeptidesPotassiumPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Calcium-ActivatedPotassium, DietaryRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRubidium RadioisotopesConceptsChannel inhibitors clotrimazoleRat proximal colonProximal colonSK channel inhibitorsAddition of thapsigarginExpression of Ca2Muscarinic receptorsCholinergic agentsMuscarinic agonistsEpithelial stripsIKCa channelsMucosal additionSerosal surfaceColonic epitheliumIK channelsIntracellular Ca2Channel inhibitorsRSK4 mRNAColonWestern blottingIK proteinSecretionColonic cryptsPrecise mechanismConfocal immunofluorescence
2000
An electroneutral sodium/bicarbonate cotransporter NBCn1 and associated sodium channel
Choi I, Aalkjaer C, Boulpaep E, Boron W. An electroneutral sodium/bicarbonate cotransporter NBCn1 and associated sodium channel. Nature 2000, 405: 571-575. PMID: 10850716, DOI: 10.1038/35014615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAnimalsBicarbonatesBiological TransportCarrier ProteinsChloridesCloning, OrganismDNA, ComplementaryElectrophysiologyHumansMolecular Sequence DataRatsRecombinant ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, ComplementarySequence Homology, Amino AcidSodiumSodium ChannelsSodium-Bicarbonate SymportersXenopusRegulation of volume‐activated chloride channels by P‐glycoprotein: phosphorylation has the final say!
Idriss H, Hannun Y, Boulpaep E, Basavappa S. Regulation of volume‐activated chloride channels by P‐glycoprotein: phosphorylation has the final say! The Journal Of Physiology 2000, 524: 629-636. PMID: 10790147, PMCID: PMC2269906, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2000.00629.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase CReversible phosphorylationChloride channelsChloride channel activityPhosphorylation of PgpSuch phosphorylationMultiple phosphorylationVolume-activated chloride channelsTransmembrane transportersKinase CPhosphorylationInhibition of transportCell volume changesPossible regulationChannel activityP-glycoproteinPotential involvementSuch regulationRegulation functionRegulationUnrelated drugsPgpProteinTransportersOverexpression
1999
Immunolocalization of the electrogenic Na+- HCO 3 − cotransporter in mammalian and amphibian kidney
Schmitt B, Biemesderfer D, Romero M, Boulpaep E, Boron W. Immunolocalization of the electrogenic Na+- HCO 3 − cotransporter in mammalian and amphibian kidney. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: f27-f38. PMID: 9887077, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1999.276.1.f27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat kidney NBCProximal tubulesDistal tubulesIndirect immunofluorescence microscopyEarly distal tubuleLate distal tubuleControl fusion proteinHCO-3 reabsorptionHCO-3 cotransporterRenal proximal tubulesBasolateral labelingImmunofluorescence microscopyRenal microsomesGuinea pigsRat kidneyHEK-293 cellsKidneyPreabsorption experimentsBasolateral stainingRabbit kidneyControl oocytesFusion proteinRatsProtein levelsNBC protein
1998
Transcellular Chloride Pathways in Ambystoma Proximal Tubule
Abdulnour-Nakhoul S, Boulpaep E. Transcellular Chloride Pathways in Ambystoma Proximal Tubule. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 1998, 166: 15-35. PMID: 9784583, DOI: 10.1007/s002329900444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal tubulesChloride channel blockerContribution of transportersAmbystoma proximal tubuleTransepithelial potential differenceDisulfonic stilbeneCl-HCO3 exchangeFree RingerLines of evidenceTubulesBasolateral cell membraneLumenNa-independent ClMembrane potentialBasolateral membraneApical membrane potentialAiClBlockersProperties of an Inwardly Rectifying ATP-sensitive K+ Channel in the Basolateral Membrane of Renal Proximal Tubule
Mauerer U, Boulpaep E, Segal A. Properties of an Inwardly Rectifying ATP-sensitive K+ Channel in the Basolateral Membrane of Renal Proximal Tubule. The Journal Of General Physiology 1998, 111: 139-160. PMID: 9417141, PMCID: PMC1887768, DOI: 10.1085/jgp.111.1.139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAmbystomaAnimalsBariumBiological TransportCationsCells, CulturedCytidine TriphosphateDiazoxideDiureticsElectric ConductivityGlyburideGuanosine TriphosphateHypoglycemic AgentsInosine TriphosphateIon Channel GatingKidney Tubules, ProximalKineticsMicrovilliPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium ChannelsSodium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseThalliumThymine NucleotidesUridine TriphosphateConceptsProximal tubule cellsProximal tubulesTubule cellsBasolateral membraneChannel opener diazoxideChannel activityPump-leak couplingRenal proximal tubulesPivotal physiological rolesOpener diazoxideMillimolar dosesMM ATPHigh dosesPotassium conductanceCell membrane potentialInternal Mg2Cytosolic additionATPase pumpRegulation of an Inwardly Rectifying ATP-sensitive K+ Channel in the Basolateral Membrane of Renal Proximal Tubule
Mauerer U, Boulpaep E, Segal A. Regulation of an Inwardly Rectifying ATP-sensitive K+ Channel in the Basolateral Membrane of Renal Proximal Tubule. The Journal Of General Physiology 1998, 111: 161-180. PMID: 9417142, PMCID: PMC1887764, DOI: 10.1085/jgp.111.1.161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAmbystomaAnimalsBiological TransportCalciumCell MembraneColforsinCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEnzyme ActivationEpithelial CellsHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIon Channel GatingKidney Tubules, ProximalPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphorylationPotassium ChannelsProtein Kinase CSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseConceptsBasolateral membraneProtein kinase AActin cytoskeletonATPase pumpOuter membraneProtein kinaseKinase ACellular metabolismKATP channelsSecond messengerStimulation of transportTransport activityPhysiological importanceMembrane stretchPhorbol esterChannel activityMembrane patchesRegulationIntracellularO patchesFunctional couplingHypotonic swellingCell-attached patchesCell depolarizationRenal proximal tubules
1997
The electrogenic Na/HCO3 cotransporter.
Boron W, Fong P, Hediger M, Boulpaep E, Romero M. The electrogenic Na/HCO3 cotransporter. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 1997, 109: 445-56. PMID: 9261985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectrogenic Na/HCO3 cotransporterProximal tubulesHCO3- cotransporterRenal proximal tubulesCO2/10 mM HCO3HCO3- transportersRegulation of intracellularBasolateral membraneNumber of tissuesNative oocytesRapid hyperpolarizationXenopus laevis oocytesExtracellular ClBicarbonate cotransporterOocyte expressionCotransporterMM HCO3OocytesCell typesMost cellsMembrane potentialAmino acid homologySingle cloneWater-injected controlsTubulesTubule electrophysiology: from single channels back to the renal epithelium.
Boulpaep E. Tubule electrophysiology: from single channels back to the renal epithelium. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 1997, 109: 489-92. PMID: 9261991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacroscopic membrane propertiesMicroscopic parametersSingle channel proteinsElectrical propertiesIon flowMacroscopic referenceSingle barrierMembrane patchesRenal epitheliumSingle channelRenal ion transportRenal ion channelsRegulatory domainExperimental errorChannel proteinsPore conductivityIon channelsWhole-cell conductancePatch-clamp technologyBasolateral membraneRenal tubule cellsCell membrane parametersIon selectivityIon transportOpen probabilityExpression cloning and characterization of a renal electrogenic Na+ /HCO3− cotransporter
Romero M, Hediger M, Boulpaep E, Boron W. Expression cloning and characterization of a renal electrogenic Na+ /HCO3− cotransporter. Nature 1997, 387: 409-413. PMID: 9163427, DOI: 10.1038/387409a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential membrane-spanning domainsMembrane-spanning domainsElectrogenic sodium bicarbonate cotransporterBinding of inhibitorsSodium bicarbonate cotransporterAnimal cellsBicarbonate transportersElectrogenic transportersSuccessful cloningExpression cloningComplementary DNAPrincipal regulatorAmino acidsBicarbonate cotransporterProtein purificationFunctional familiesXenopus oocytesMolecular informationTransportersCloningReproductive systemSalamander Ambystoma tigrinumProteinAmbystoma tigrinumIntracellular pHThe Renal Electrogenic Na+:HCO3− Cotransporter
Boron W, Hediger M, Boulpaep E, Romero M. The Renal Electrogenic Na+:HCO3− Cotransporter. Journal Of Experimental Biology 1997, 200: 263-268. PMID: 9050234, DOI: 10.1242/jeb.200.2.263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbystomaAnimalsBicarbonatesCarrier ProteinsCloning, MolecularDNA, ComplementaryHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKidney Tubules, ProximalMembrane PotentialsMicroinjectionsOocytesRabbitsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, MessengerSodiumSodium-Bicarbonate SymportersStructure-Activity RelationshipXenopus laevisConceptsRenal proximal tubules
1996
Molecular cloning of a glibenclamide-sensitive, voltage-gated potassium channel expressed in rabbit kidney.
Yao X, Chang AY, Boulpaep EL, Segal AS, Desir GV. Molecular cloning of a glibenclamide-sensitive, voltage-gated potassium channel expressed in rabbit kidney. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1996, 97: 2525-2533. PMID: 8647945, PMCID: PMC507338, DOI: 10.1172/jci118700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBrainCloning, MolecularDNA PrimersFemaleGenetic VariationGenomic LibraryGlyburideHumansKidney MedullaKv1.3 Potassium ChannelMiceModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataOocytesPancreatitis-Associated ProteinsPhylogenyPolymerase Chain ReactionPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRabbitsRecombinant ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidXenopus laevisConceptsVoltage-gated potassium channelsMolecular cloningFunctional expressionShaker-like potassium channelsPotassium channelsShaker geneGRB-PAP1Novel memberAmino terminusMolecular evidenceShaker channelsAmino acidsXenopus oocytesRabbit kidneyRenal potassium transportCloningGenesPotassium transportChannel clonesFirst reportRabbit brainPotassium conductanceFamilyExpressionKidney