1995
Chronic regulation of the proximal tubular Na/H antiporter: From HCO3 to SRC
Alpern R, Moe O, Preisig P. Chronic regulation of the proximal tubular Na/H antiporter: From HCO3 to SRC. Kidney International 1995, 48: 1386-1396. PMID: 8544394, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1995.427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa/H antiporterChronic regulationH secretionProximal tubulesH antiporterNaCl absorptionProximal tubular acidificationMajor siteNa/K pumpCitrate reabsorptionBasolateral membraneTubular acidificationAcute regulationLuminal membraneK pumpExcretionReabsorptionSecretionPivotal roleVacuolar H-ATPaseH-ATPaseTubulesExpression of NHE-3 in the apical membrane of rat renal proximal tubule and thick ascending limb
Amemiya M, Loffing J, Lötscher M, Kaissling B, Alpern R, Moe O. Expression of NHE-3 in the apical membrane of rat renal proximal tubule and thick ascending limb. Kidney International 1995, 48: 1206-1215. PMID: 8569082, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1995.404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbAscending limbNHE-3H secretionNa/H exchanger isoformsProximal tubulesCortical thick ascending limbNa/H exchange activityS3 proximal tubuleDistal convoluted tubuleRat renal proximal tubulesNa/H exchangeH exchange activityRenal proximal tubulesRat NHE-3Apical membraneAbsent stainingMock-transfected cellsCortical membranesConvoluted tubulesInner stripeStrong stainingWeak stainingOuter medullaNa absorption
1991
Mechanism of Distal Acidification: Relevance to Distal RTA
Alpern R. Mechanism of Distal Acidification: Relevance to Distal RTA. 1991, 1184-1188. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-35158-1_119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimal urinary pHH secretionUrinary pHDistal acidificationLuminal pHDistal Na deliveryPresence of hyperkalemiaCortical collecting tubuleDistal RTAHigher luminal pHTubule functionAcid secretionDistal nephronDisease processK secretionCollecting tubuleSecretionNa deliveryHCO3- exchangerAbnormal leakMinimal gradientH pumpHyperkalemiaAldosteroneMembrane ATP