2023
High dietary K+ intake inhibits proximal tubule transport
Wang T, Liu T, Xu S, Frindt G, Weinstein A, Palmer L. High dietary K+ intake inhibits proximal tubule transport. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2023, 325: f224-f234. PMID: 37318989, PMCID: PMC10396284, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00013.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateFree-flow micropunctureUrine volumeFractional excretion of Na<sup>+</sup>Proximal tubulesFiltration rateFractional NaNephron segmentsExcretion of Na<sup>+</sup>Dietary K<sup>+</sup>NHE3 protein expressionExchanger isoform 3Increased urine volumeIncreased fractional excretionVolume reabsorptionAbsolute NaKidney functionProtein expressionIsoform 3PT transportAnesthetized animalsReabsorptionWestern blottingRatsExcretion
2019
Sex difference in kidney electrolyte transport II: impact of K+ intake on thiazide-sensitive cation excretion in male and female mice
Li J, Xu S, Yang L, Yang J, Wang CJ, Weinstein AM, Palmer LG, Wang T. Sex difference in kidney electrolyte transport II: impact of K+ intake on thiazide-sensitive cation excretion in male and female mice. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2019, 317: f967-f977. PMID: 31390232, PMCID: PMC6843050, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00125.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHK dietCation excretionWT animalsFemale animalsMale animalsSex differencesRenal clearance experimentsGlomerular filtration rateR KO miceExchanger isoform 3Distal NaHK intakeWestern blot analysisFractional excretionUrine volumeFiltration rateFemale miceKO miceNHE3 abundanceClearance experimentsNCC abundanceLittle sex differenceKnockout miceENaC expressionExcretion
2016
Flow-activated proximal tubule function underlies glomerulotubular balance.
Du Z, Duan Y, Yan Q, Weinbaum S, Weinstein A, Wang T. Flow-activated proximal tubule function underlies glomerulotubular balance. 2016, 46: 105-117. PMID: 31105444, PMCID: PMC6519745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProximal tubulesModulating Na<sup>+</sup>Isolated perfused proximal tubulesTubule cell volumeExchanger isoform 3Proximal tubule cellsProximal tubule functionPerfused proximal tubulesH-ATPase activityMouse tubulesNHE3 expressionStimulate sodiumApical membraneTubule functionBicarbonate absorptionTubule cellsReceptor-mediatedGlomerulotubular balanceMouse kidneyIsoform 3H-ATPaseCellular mechanismsTubulesTransporter densityNHE3
2003
Intracellular Na concentration and Rb uptake in proximal convoluted tubule cells and abundance of Na/K-ATPase α1-subunit in NHE3−/− mice
Beck F, Neuhofer W, Dörge A, Giebisch G, Wang T. Intracellular Na concentration and Rb uptake in proximal convoluted tubule cells and abundance of Na/K-ATPase α1-subunit in NHE3−/− mice. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2003, 446: 100-105. PMID: 12690468, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-002-1001-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNhe3-/- miceCell Na concentrationIntracellular Na concentrationProximal convoluted tubulesNhe3-/-Proximal convoluted tubule cellsNa/K-ATPaseNa/H exchanger isoform 3Rb uptakeConvoluted tubulesExpression of Na/K-ATPaseApical Na entryExchanger isoform 3Intracellular Cl- concentrationNa/K-ATPase activityDistal convoluted tubuleConvoluted tubule cellsApical NHE3NHE3 deficiencyNa entryIntercalated cellsWestern blot analysisNa concentrationTubule cellsRenal cortex