2020
Sex Differences in Maxi‐K channel and Klotho Expressions in ROMK Bartter’s Mouse Kidney
Kim J, Song K, Lee E, Xu S, Wang T. Sex Differences in Maxi‐K channel and Klotho Expressions in ROMK Bartter’s Mouse Kidney. The FASEB Journal 2020, 34: 1-1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.04872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaxi-K channelsKO miceKlotho expressionMouse kidneyBartter's syndromeWT miceMaxi-KFemale WTRenal outer medullary potassium channelSurvival rateWT mouse kidneysUrinary potassium excretionProtein levelsBK channelsFemale mouse kidneyPotassium excretionVolume depletionROMKElectrolyte imbalancePotassium channelsBK expressionII phenotypeLife-threateningSex differencesBlood pressure
2016
Hydronephrosis and Urinary Bladder Hypertrophy in ROMK Bartter's Mouse
Kim J, Guo X, Hu H, Xu S, Wang T. Hydronephrosis and Urinary Bladder Hypertrophy in ROMK Bartter's Mouse. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.1224.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThickness of urotheliumKO miceROMK expressionBladder capacityBladder weightWT miceKnockout miceRenal outer medullary potassium channelLuminal membraneROMK knockout miceUrinary bladder hypertrophyLow K intakeWestern blottingLow potassium dietSmooth muscle layerMonths of ageNormal KBladder hypertrophyDetrusor muscleMouse bladderBartter's syndromePotassium dietK intakeROMKUrinary bladderExpression of KCNJ1 (ROMK) in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Han J, Lee S, Ishikawa Y, Guo X, Xu S, Wang T. Expression of KCNJ1 (ROMK) in the Gastrointestinal Tract. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.1224.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchROMK expressionDistal colonMRNA expressionKO miceRenal outer medullary potassium channelEpithelial cellsGI tractGastric acid secretionGastrointestinal (GI) tractHK intakeROMK channelsWT miceDistal nephronReal-time PCRApical membraneROMKPotassium channelsAcid secretionParietal cellsIF stainingRenal tubulesQ-PCR dataEsophagusDiet animalsGastrointestinal tract
2011
Differential regulation of ROMK (Kir1.1) in distal nephron segments by dietary potassium
Wade JB, Fang L, Coleman RA, Liu J, Grimm PR, Wang T, Welling PA. Differential regulation of ROMK (Kir1.1) in distal nephron segments by dietary potassium. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2011, 300: f1385-f1393. PMID: 21454252, PMCID: PMC3119145, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00592.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal nephronDistal nephron segmentsRenal K secretionROMK knockout miceDietary potassiumExtent of expressionKnockout miceK secretionROMK expressionNephron segmentsNew antibodiesApical labelingPhysiological stimuliNephronROMKAntibodiesROMK channelsApical expressionChannel localizationChannel functionDifferential regulationLarge increaseDCT2Different regulatory mechanismsExtensive pattern
2006
LOWER GFR CAUSED BY REDUCTION OF FUNCTIONAL NEPHRONS IN ROMK TYPE II BARTTER’S MICE
Yan Q, Zhang J, Hebert S, Giebisch G, Wang T. LOWER GFR CAUSED BY REDUCTION OF FUNCTIONAL NEPHRONS IN ROMK TYPE II BARTTER’S MICE. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a408-a408. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchROMK null miceNull miceKidneys of wild-typeReduction of nephron numberType II Bartter syndromeROMK knockout miceIncreased renin expressionPlasma aldosterone concentrationWild-type miceDistal nephron segmentsSingle nephron GFRWild-typeRenal clearance experimentsRenal Na+Bartter's syndromeUrine outputNephron numberAldosterone concentrationNephron GFRRenin expressionROMKKnockout miceKnockout kidneysNephron segmentsAscending limb
2003
ROMK is required for expression of the 70-pS K channel in the thick ascending limb
Lu M, Wang T, Yan Q, Wang W, Giebisch G, Hebert SC. ROMK is required for expression of the 70-pS K channel in the thick ascending limb. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2003, 286: f490-f495. PMID: 14600033, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00305.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbBartter's syndromeK dietK channelsAscending limbChannel activityApical K channelsFunctional expressionHypokalemic alkalosisTAL cellsNull miceSK activityHeterozygous miceHeterogeneous disorderMicePotassium recyclingROMKFunction mutationsSyndromeCritical subunitApical conductanceSalt absorptionLimbDietExpression