2004
OKP cells express the Na-dicarboxylate cotransporter NaDC-1
Aruga S, Pajor AM, Nakamura K, Liu L, Moe OW, Preisig PA, Alpern RJ. OKP cells express the Na-dicarboxylate cotransporter NaDC-1. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2004, 287: c64-c72. PMID: 14973148, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00061.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCitrate reabsorptionOKP cellsProximal tubulesDependent citrate uptakeOpossum kidney cell lineUrinary citrate concentrationChronic metabolic acidosisRate of reabsorptionRenal proximal tubulesMetabolic acidosisStone formationKidney stonesKidney cell lineCotransporter 1ReabsorptionCell linesCitrate transportMRNA abundanceXenopus oocytesAcid regulationTubulesNaDC-1Citrate uptakeSuccinate transportHypocitraturia
1995
Molecular cloning of ion transporters: potential clinical implications.
Cano A, Alpern R. Molecular cloning of ion transporters: potential clinical implications. Seminars In Nephrology 1995, 15: 2-8. PMID: 7754253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIon transportersIntegral membrane proteinsStructure/functionUnderstanding of functionMembrane proteinsMolecular cloningTransporter proteinsHereditary ovalocytosisProteinHyperkalemic periodic paralysisCloningGenetic disordersTransportersMyotonia congenitaMultiple levelsAbnormal structurePotential clinical implicationsPeriodic paralysisEnzymeHereditary spherocytosisRegulationOvalocytosisCystic fibrosisFunction
1993
Renin expression in renal proximal tubule.
Moe OW, Ujiie K, Star RA, Miller RT, Widell J, Alpern RJ, Henrich WL. Renin expression in renal proximal tubule. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1993, 91: 774-779. PMID: 7680667, PMCID: PMC288027, DOI: 10.1172/jci116296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceBlotting, SouthernCells, CulturedCloning, MolecularColforsinEnalaprilIn Vitro TechniquesIsoproterenolKidney Tubules, ProximalKineticsMaleMolecular Sequence DataMuscle, Smooth, VascularOligodeoxyribonucleotidesPoly APolymerase Chain ReactionRabbitsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReninRNARNA, MessengerTranscription, GeneticConceptsProximal tubule cellsCultured proximal tubule cellsRenin-angiotensin systemProximal tubulesRenal proximal tubulesTubule cellsRenin activityLocal renin-angiotensin systemPrimary culturesPresence of reninRabbit proximal tubule cellsAngiotensin-converting enzymeMammalian renal proximal tubulePrevious immunohistochemical studiesSynthesized reninAngiotensin receptorsAngiotensin IIRenin contentPolymerase chain reactionRenin expressionImmunohistochemical studyM isoproterenolM forskolinNormal ratsRenin mRNA