2011
GENDER DIFFERENCE IN MODULATION OF ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 2 RECEPTOR (AT2) FUNCTION AND EXPRESSION IN AT1A RECEPTOR‐DEFICIENT MICE
Yan Q, Wan L, Du Z, Gotoh N, Wang T. GENDER DIFFERENCE IN MODULATION OF ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 2 RECEPTOR (AT2) FUNCTION AND EXPRESSION IN AT1A RECEPTOR‐DEFICIENT MICE. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 835.9-835.9. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.835.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlomerular filtration rateAT2 receptorsUrine volumeProximal tubulesNull miceAngiotensin II type 2 receptorAT1a-/- miceMale null miceType 2 receptorExpression levelsAT1A+/+ miceAT2 inhibitorENaC expressionAT2 expressionKidneys of maleNatriuretic effectWT miceNa+ excretionRenal functionNa+ absorptionReal-time PCRFemale null micePD123319Renal clearanceFiltration rate
2008
Female ROMK null mice manifest more severe Bartter II phenotype on renal function and higher PGE2 production
Yan Q, Yang X, Cantone A, Giebisch G, Hebert S, Wang T. Female ROMK null mice manifest more severe Bartter II phenotype on renal function and higher PGE2 production. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2008, 295: r997-r1004. PMID: 18579648, PMCID: PMC2536865, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00051.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsROMK null miceFemale null miceNull miceRenal functionSurvival rateExtent of hydronephrosisDegree of hydronephrosisSeverity of hydronephrosisHigher PGE2 productionHydronephrotic miceLower GFRSyndrome pathophysiologyNg/24 hAcid-base parametersFemale micePGE2 productionHydronephrosisHigher survival rateMiceExcretionSignificant differencesUrinaryMalesSexPossible mechanism