2004
Dietary acid, endothelins, and sleep.
Alpern RJ, Preisig PA. Dietary acid, endothelins, and sleep. Transactions Of The American Clinical And Climatological Association 2004, 115: 385-93; discussion 393-4. PMID: 17060981, PMCID: PMC2263788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrafficking of NHE3Proximal tubule cell lineNHE3 activityTubule cell lineSecond intracellular loopEndothelin expressionDietary acidNHE3 abundanceActivation of NHE3OKP cellsProximal tubulesNHE3 mRNAApical membraneHomeostatic responseProtein expressionC-fosReceptor specificityIntracellular loopReceptorsEndothelinCell linesC-JunNHE3C-SrcAcid signaling
2002
The role of endothelin in proximal tubule proton secretion and the adaptation to a chronic metabolic acidosis.
Laghmani K, Preisig PA, Alpern RJ. The role of endothelin in proximal tubule proton secretion and the adaptation to a chronic metabolic acidosis. Journal Of Nephrology 2002, 15 Suppl 5: s75-87. PMID: 12027224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal tubulesMetabolic acidosisEndothelin-1NHE3 activityRole of endothelinImmediate early gene c-fosEndothelin B receptorEarly gene c-fosChronic metabolic acidosisGene c-fosKidney functionActivation of Pyk2Endothelin effectsApical membrane NHE3NHE3 abundanceB receptorEndothelinApical membraneAcidosisSecretionEffector agentsC-fosTubulesProton secretionC-Jun
1994
Acid activation of immediate early genes in renal epithelial cells.
Yamaji Y, Moe OW, Miller RT, Alpern RJ. Acid activation of immediate early genes in renal epithelial cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1994, 94: 1297-1303. PMID: 8083371, PMCID: PMC295215, DOI: 10.1172/jci117448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAcidosisAnimalsCell LineCell NucleusDNA-Binding ProteinsEarly Growth Response Protein 1EpitheliumGene Expression RegulationGenes, Immediate-EarlyHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationImmediate-Early ProteinsIonomycinKidney Tubules, ProximalMiceProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junRNA, MessengerTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateTranscription FactorsTranscriptional ActivationConceptsTyrosine kinase pathwayGene activationKinase pathwayMouse proximal tubule cell lineC-JunRate of transcriptionProtein kinase CImmediate early genesRenal epithelial cellsMRNA speciesPretreatment of cellsGene expressionKinase CEarly genesGenesMRNA abundanceProximal tubule cell lineCell linesTubule cell lineRenal tubule cellsEpithelial cellsC-fosGrowth factorCellsMRNA