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
2017
Regulation of glomerulotubular balance: flow-activated proximal tubule function
Wang T, Weinbaum S, Weinstein A. Regulation of glomerulotubular balance: flow-activated proximal tubule function. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2017, 469: 643-654. PMID: 28271233, PMCID: PMC6162058, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-017-1960-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa/H exchanger isoform 3Proximal tubulesTubule functionIntracellular Ca2+ signalingProximal tubule transportMammalian proximal tubuleAcid-base transportersProximal tubule functionRegulation of sodiumCa2+ signalingHCO3- absorptionStimulate Na+Tubule transportMicropuncture studiesSolute reabsorptionPeritubular membraneBrush border membraneBrush border microvilliGlomerulotubular balanceHCO3- transportIsoform 3Flow velocity changesTubulesRegulatory mechanismsTransporter availability
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