2008
Na-K-Cl Cotransporter-1 in the Mechanism of Ammonia-induced Astrocyte Swelling*
Jayakumar A, Liu M, Moriyama M, Ramakrishnan R, Forbush B, Reddy P, Norenberg M. Na-K-Cl Cotransporter-1 in the Mechanism of Ammonia-induced Astrocyte Swelling*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 33874-33882. PMID: 18849345, PMCID: PMC2590687, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804016200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNKCC activityNa-K-ClAstrocyte swellingCell swellingNa-K-Cl cotransporter-1Na-K-Cl cotransporterComplication of acute liver failureN-nitro-L-arginine methyl esterNitric oxide synthase inhibitionActivation of NKCC1NKCC1 protein expressionCultured astrocytesInduce oxidative/nitrosative stressAcute liver failureLoss of ion homeostasisSwelling of astrocytesPhosphorylated NKCC1NKCC1 expressionLiver failureNKCC1Synthase inhibitionBrain herniationBrain edemaIntracranial pressureProtein expression
2000
Basolateral K-Cl Cotransporter Regulates Colonic Potassium Absorption in Potassium Depletion*
Sangan P, Brill S, Sangan S, Forbush B, Binder H. Basolateral K-Cl Cotransporter Regulates Colonic Potassium Absorption in Potassium Depletion*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 30813-30816. PMID: 10878016, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m003931200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsK-Cl cotransporterMembrane HK-Cl cotransportActive potassium absorptionProtein expressionBasolateral membranePotassium absorptionK-ATPaseNorthern blot analysisKCC1 mRNACoordinated regulationAlpha-subunit mRNABeta-subunit mRNAMRNA abundanceBlot analysisMRNAExpressionProteinMembraneCotransporterDepletionRat distal colonCDNAKCC1