Identification of Functionally Distinct Na-HCO3 Co-Transporters in Colon
Barmeyer C, Ye JH, Soroka C, Geibel P, Hingsammer LM, Weitgasser L, Atway D, Geibel JP, Binder HJ, Rajendran VM. Identification of Functionally Distinct Na-HCO3 Co-Transporters in Colon. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e62864. PMID: 23690961, PMCID: PMC3653958, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa-HCO3 cotransportDistal colonProximal colonNBC activityNBC isoformsRat colonColonic epithelial cellsCrypt glandsSensitive transporterHCO3- secretionColonHCO3-dependent mechanismEpithelial cellsSaturable processHOE694Isoform 1Basolateral membraneCotransportPCR analysisNorthern blotDIDSMolecular studiesMolecular identityApparent KiCritical role