1996
Adenosine triphosphate citrate lyase mediates hypocitraturia in rats.
Melnick JZ, Srere PA, Elshourbagy NA, Moe OW, Preisig PA, Alpern RJ. Adenosine triphosphate citrate lyase mediates hypocitraturia in rats. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1996, 98: 2381-2387. PMID: 8941657, PMCID: PMC507690, DOI: 10.1172/jci119051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic metabolic acidosisMetabolic acidosisATP citrate lyase activityATP-citrate lyaseCitrate lyase activityCitrate lyaseHypocitraturiaAcid dietAcidosisCitrate metabolismProtein abundanceRatsMRNA abundanceLyase activityMetabolismPresent studySignificant changesCitrate uptakeInhibitionHypercitraturiaHypokalemiaCytosolic enzymeCompetitive inhibitorActivityImportant role
1991
Effects of endothelin on in vitro renin secretion
Moe O, Tejedor A, Campbell WB, Alpern RJ, Henrich WL. Effects of endothelin on in vitro renin secretion. American Journal Of Physiology 1991, 260: e521-e525. PMID: 2018117, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1991.260.4.e521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat kidney cortical slicesRenin secretionKidney cortical slicesEndothelin-1Juxtaglomerular cellsRenin releaseCortical slicesRenin inhibitionBasal renin releaseVitro renin secretionBasal renin secretionRenal renin secretionEffects of endothelinIntracellular calcium bufferAddition of isoproterenolMechanism of actionRenin inhibitorsIsoproterenolSecretionCalcium bufferDistinct preparationsBAPTASimilar effectsDirect effectInhibition
1985
Amiloride inhibition of proximal tubular acidification
Howlin KJ, Alpern RJ, Rector FC. Amiloride inhibition of proximal tubular acidification. American Journal Of Physiology 1985, 248: f773-f778. PMID: 2988347, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1985.248.6.f773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal tubular acidificationLuminal amilorideBicarbonate absorptionX minTubular acidificationM amilorideSodium chloride absorptionLate proximal tubular fluidProximal tubular fluidPerfusion rateProximal acidificationVivo microperfusionTubular fluidKidney cortexChloride absorptionInhibition of acidificationPmol xAmilorideNonspecific inhibitionAmiloride inhibitionGreater inhibitionBrush border membrane vesiclesInhibitionGlucose effluxPotent inhibitor