2010
Mechanotransduction in the renal tubule
Weinbaum S, Duan Y, Satlin L, Wang T, Weinstein A. Mechanotransduction in the renal tubule. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2010, 299: f1220-f1236. PMID: 20810611, PMCID: PMC3006307, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00453.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical collecting ductCa(2+) signalingProximal tubulesModulation of Na(+Stretch-activated ion channelsDistal nephronRenal epitheliumWater reabsorptionRenal tubulesGlomerulotubular balanceInner earEndothelial cellsIon channelsHair cellsIntracellular signalingBone cellsCa(2TubulesPrimary ciliaIntracellular cytoskeletonCellsShear stressHydrodynamic forcesApical structuresFluid shear stress
2007
Role of fluid shear stress in cytoskeleton reorganization of mouse proximal tubule epithelium
Duan Y, Du Z, Yan Q, Weinstein A, Weinbaum S, Wang T. Role of fluid shear stress in cytoskeleton reorganization of mouse proximal tubule epithelium. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a915-a915. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.a915-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCytoskeleton reorganizationShear stressPeripheral actin networkCell-cell contactModulate cellular functionsTransmit mechanical forcesActin cytoskeletonActin networkCytoskeleton remodelingStress fibersF-actinCellular functionsVinculin expressionCytoskeletonZO-1Collagen substrateE-cadherinParallel plate flow chamberJunction-like structuresFluid shear stressShearFluid shearStrikingly different responsesCellsPT cells