2004
An autocrine role for endothelin-1 in the regulation of proximal tubule NHE3
Licht C, Laghmani K, Yanagisawa M, Preisig PA, Alpern RJ. An autocrine role for endothelin-1 in the regulation of proximal tubule NHE3. Kidney International 2004, 65: 1320-1326. PMID: 15086471, DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00506.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic metabolic acidosisMetabolic acidosisReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionProximal tubulesKidney cortexCompetitive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionProximal tubule NHE3NHE3 activityPreproET-1 expressionEndothelin B receptorEndothelin-1 expressionET-1 expressionPreproET-1 mRNA abundancePreproET-1 mRNA expressionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionProximal tubule cellsRenal proximal tubulesMRNA abundanceEndothelin-1Control ratsAbdominal aortaAutocrine roleAcidosisTubule cellsAutocrine regulation
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