2011
Renal outer medullary potassium channel knockout models reveal thick ascending limb function and dysfunction
Wang T. Renal outer medullary potassium channel knockout models reveal thick ascending limb function and dysfunction. Clinical And Experimental Nephrology 2011, 16: 49-54. PMID: 22038261, DOI: 10.1007/s10157-011-0495-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbIon transporter expressionRenal outer medullary potassium channelBartter's syndromeInward rectifier potassium channelPotassium channelsSmall-conductance K channelsROMK null miceMedullary thick ascending limbType II Bartter's syndromeSimilar phenotypeMammalian kidneyApical membraneK channelsROMK knockout miceKnockout modelsChannel activityChannel mutationsRenal functionLimb functionNull micePhysiological conditionsSalt wastingTransporter expressionPathophysiological conditions
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
2006
Maxi-K channels contribute to urinary potassium excretion in the ROMK-deficient mouse model of Type II Bartter's syndrome and in adaptation to a high-K diet
Bailey M, Cantone A, Yan Q, MacGregor G, Leng Q, Amorim J, Wang T, Hebert S, Giebisch G, Malnic G. Maxi-K channels contribute to urinary potassium excretion in the ROMK-deficient mouse model of Type II Bartter's syndrome and in adaptation to a high-K diet. Kidney International 2006, 70: 51-59. PMID: 16710355, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5000388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsBartter SyndromeBiological TransportDietDisease Models, AnimalHypokalemiaKidney Tubules, DistalLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsLoop of HenleMiceMice, Mutant StrainsPeptidesPotassiumPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingPotassium, DietaryConceptsLate distal tubuleType II Bartter's syndromePotassium secretionDistal tubulesPotassium excretionRenal potassiumBartter's syndromeUrinary potassium excretionRenal potassium excretionRenal potassium lossFree-flow micropunctureDistal convoluted tubuleWild-type miceLoop of HenleThick ascending limbSalt-wasting disorderPersistent hypokalemiaMaxi-K channelsMouse modelConvoluted tubulesK secretionStationary microperfusionAscending limbHenle's loopSyndrome
2003
Intracellular Na concentration and Rb uptake in proximal convoluted tubule cells and abundance of Na/K-ATPase α1-subunit in NHE3−/− mice
Beck F, Neuhofer W, Dörge A, Giebisch G, Wang T. Intracellular Na concentration and Rb uptake in proximal convoluted tubule cells and abundance of Na/K-ATPase α1-subunit in NHE3−/− mice. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2003, 446: 100-105. PMID: 12690468, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-002-1001-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracellular Na concentrationNa/K-ATPaseΑ1 subunitTubule cellsProximal convoluted tubule cellsDistal convoluted tubuleWild-type miceNa/K-ATPase activityPCT cellsConvoluted tubule cellsIntracellular Cl- concentrationK-ATPaseWestern blot analysisK-ATPase activityNa concentrationRenal cortexCell Na concentrationConvoluted tubulesNa/K-ATPase α1 subunitNa/HNHE3 deficiencyK-ATPase α1-subunitMiceFluid absorption
2000
Defective fluid and HCO3 − absorption in proximal tubule of neuronal nitric oxide synthase-knockout mice
Wang T, Inglis F, Kalb R. Defective fluid and HCO3 − absorption in proximal tubule of neuronal nitric oxide synthase-knockout mice. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2000, 279: f518-f524. PMID: 10966931, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.2000.279.3.f518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid-Base EquilibriumAnimalsBicarbonatesBiological TransportBlood Gas AnalysisBody FluidsElectrolytesEnzyme InhibitorsInjections, IntravenousKidney Tubules, ProximalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IPotassiumSodiumConceptsWild-type miceNNOS knockout miceL-NAMEProximal tubulesBlood pressureMetabolic acidosisNeuronal nitric oxide synthase knockout miceNitric oxide synthase knockout miceAbsorption of fluidFluid absorptionNeuronal nitric oxide synthaseRenal clearance techniquesMean blood pressureSignificant metabolic acidosisSynthase knockout miceMonomethyl-L-arginine methyl esterNitric oxide synthaseWild-type control animalsProximal tubule transportLuminal perfusion solutionAcid-base balanceIntravenous bolusUrinary excretionUrine volumeClearance technique
1998
A tyrosine-based signal regulates H-K-ATPase-mediated potassium reabsorption in the kidney
Wang T, Courtois-Coutry N, Giebisch G, Caplan M. A tyrosine-based signal regulates H-K-ATPase-mediated potassium reabsorption in the kidney. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 275: f818-f826. PMID: 9815140, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1998.275.5.f818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateTransgenic miceGastric acid outputPlasma K concentrationK pumpK-ATPaseRenal collecting tubulesK clearanceBlood pressurePotassium reabsorptionAcid outputUrine volumeK excretionFiltration rateGastric acidK reabsorptionPump functionCollecting tubuleMicePlasma NaTyrosine-based sequenceTyrosine-based signalsKidneyExcretionCytoplasmic tail
1996
Effects of angiotensin II on electrolyte transport in the early and late distal tubule in rat kidney
Wang T, Giebisch G. Effects of angiotensin II on electrolyte transport in the early and late distal tubule in rat kidney. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 271: f143-f149. PMID: 8760255, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1996.271.1.f143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate distal tubuleEarly distal tubuleAng IIDistal tubulesRat kidneyAng II receptor antagonistsAngiotensin II stimulatesAngiotensin receptor blockersII receptor antagonistsInitial collecting tubuleLuminal administrationCortical nephronsAngiotensin IIIntravenous infusionReceptor antagonistTubular perfusateDistal nephronLuminal applicationCollecting tubuleProximal tubulesSeparate perfusionHigh dosesLow dosesHormone effectsNephron segments
1995
Effects of Glyburide on Renal Tubule Transport and Potassium-Channel Activity
Wang T, Wang W, Klein-Robbenhaar G, Giebisch G. Effects of Glyburide on Renal Tubule Transport and Potassium-Channel Activity. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research 1995, 18: 169-182. PMID: 7481068, DOI: 10.1159/000173914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbRenal tubule transportEffects of glyburideCortical collecting tubuleK channel activityPatch-clamp techniqueApical K channelsPotassium channel activityElectrolyte excretionRenal clearanceK secretionTubule transportCollecting tubuleAscending limbGlyburideApical membraneK channelsK recyclingTransport of NaKaliuresis
1993
Renal bicarbonate reabsorption in the rat. IV. Bicarbonate transport mechanisms in the early and late distal tubule.
Wang T, Malnic G, Giebisch G, Chan Y. Renal bicarbonate reabsorption in the rat. IV. Bicarbonate transport mechanisms in the early and late distal tubule. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1993, 91: 2776-2784. PMID: 8390489, PMCID: PMC443344, DOI: 10.1172/jci116519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate distal tubuleEarly distal tubuleDistal tubulesBicarbonate absorptionTubule segmentsFluid absorptionBicarbonate transportLuminal bicarbonate concentrationNet bicarbonate transportRenal bicarbonate reabsorptionLow K dietDistal tubule segmentsBicarbonate concentrationK-ATPase inhibitorPmol/minK dietBicarbonate secretionMicroperfusion experimentsBicarbonate reabsorptionH-ATPaseTubulesBafilomycin A1High rateRatsATPase inhibitor