2002
Functional characterization and immunolocalization of the transporter encoded by the life-extending gene Indy
Knauf F, Rogina B, Jiang Z, Aronson PS, Helfand SL. Functional characterization and immunolocalization of the transporter encoded by the life-extending gene Indy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 14315-14319. PMID: 12391301, PMCID: PMC137881, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.222531899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneLife-extending mutationsNew longevity genesIntermediary metabolismAdult fat bodyIndy expressionCitric acid cycleLife-extending effectsMetabolite transportersVariety of speciesLongevity genesFunctional characterizationLife spanMidgut cellsFat bodyAcid cycleFunctional studiesXenopus oocytesTransport functionIndyBasolateral regionSodium-independent mechanismProminent expressionAverage life spanTransporters
2001
Identification of a chloride-formate exchanger expressed on the brush border membrane of renal proximal tubule cells
Knauf F, Yang C, Thomson R, Mentone S, Giebisch G, Aronson P. Identification of a chloride-formate exchanger expressed on the brush border membrane of renal proximal tubule cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 9425-9430. PMID: 11459928, PMCID: PMC55437, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.141241098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntiportersBase SequenceCloning, MolecularCOS CellsDNA PrimersDNA, ComplementaryFemaleKidney Tubules, ProximalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, FluorescenceMicrovilliMolecular Sequence DataSodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type IIaXenopus laevis