2004
Dietary acid, endothelins, and sleep.
Alpern RJ, Preisig PA. Dietary acid, endothelins, and sleep. Transactions Of The American Clinical And Climatological Association 2004, 115: 385-93; discussion 393-4. PMID: 17060981, PMCID: PMC2263788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrafficking of NHE3Proximal tubule cell lineNHE3 activityTubule cell lineSecond intracellular loopEndothelin expressionDietary acidNHE3 abundanceActivation of NHE3OKP cellsProximal tubulesNHE3 mRNAApical membraneHomeostatic responseProtein expressionC-fosReceptor specificityIntracellular loopReceptorsEndothelinCell linesC-JunNHE3C-SrcAcid signaling
2002
The role of endothelin in proximal tubule proton secretion and the adaptation to a chronic metabolic acidosis.
Laghmani K, Preisig PA, Alpern RJ. The role of endothelin in proximal tubule proton secretion and the adaptation to a chronic metabolic acidosis. Journal Of Nephrology 2002, 15 Suppl 5: s75-87. PMID: 12027224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal tubulesMetabolic acidosisEndothelin-1NHE3 activityRole of endothelinImmediate early gene c-fosEndothelin B receptorEarly gene c-fosChronic metabolic acidosisGene c-fosKidney functionActivation of Pyk2Endothelin effectsApical membrane NHE3NHE3 abundanceB receptorEndothelinApical membraneAcidosisSecretionEffector agentsC-fosTubulesProton secretionC-Jun
2000
Endocrine Control of Acid‐Base Balance
Alpern R. Endocrine Control of Acid‐Base Balance. 2000, 570-603. DOI: 10.1002/cphy.cp070315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtrial natriuretic factorRenal acid excretionRenal acid-base regulationAcid-base balanceUrinary bufferParathyroid hormoneAngiotensin IINatriuretic factorGlomerular filtrationAcid excretionThyroid hormonesSteroid hormonesEndocrine controlHormonePeptide hormonesCatecholaminesSignaling intermediatesAdrenergic catecholaminesAcid-base regulationEndothelinMineralocorticoidsGlucocorticoidsExcretionInsulin
1996
Endothelin(B) receptor activates NHE-3 by a Ca2+-dependent pathway in OKP cells.
Chu TS, Peng Y, Cano A, Yanagisawa M, Alpern RJ. Endothelin(B) receptor activates NHE-3 by a Ca2+-dependent pathway in OKP cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1996, 97: 1454-1462. PMID: 8617878, PMCID: PMC507205, DOI: 10.1172/jci118567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa/H antiporter activityReceptor blockersET-1OKP cellsET-1-induced increaseEndothelin receptor blockersNHE-3Pertussis toxin pretreatmentSelective receptor blockerAntiporter activationM endothelinPertussis toxinToxin pretreatmentSustained increaseAntiporter isoformsEndothelinTransient increaseAntiporter activityBlockersKinase inhibitorsCyclic GMPAdenylyl cyclaseReceptor cDNADependent pathwayReceptors