2010
Drosophila glia use a conserved cotransporter mechanism to regulate extracellular volume
Leiserson WM, Forbush B, Keshishian H. Drosophila glia use a conserved cotransporter mechanism to regulate extracellular volume. Glia 2010, 59: 320-332. PMID: 21125654, PMCID: PMC3005002, DOI: 10.1002/glia.21103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBlood-Nerve BarrierCells, CulturedDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsExtracellular SpaceHumansIn Vitro TechniquesLarvaMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionModels, BiologicalMutationNeural ConductionNeurogliaNeuronsPeripheral NervesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSymportersTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesConceptsHuman NKCC1Yeast two hybrid assaysExtracellular solute compositionLarvae mutantDrosophila gliaNcc69Osmotic homeostasisExtracellular volumeMolecular mechanismsNervous systemOrthologsExtracellular solutesPhysiological mechanismsBlood-brain barrierBlood-nerve barrierSimilar roleAccumulation of fluidAction potential conductionGlial cellsPeripheral neuropathyNKCC1Serious health threatDetectable impactBlood barrierGlia
2004
WNK4 regulates apical and basolateral Cl– flux in extrarenal epithelia
Kahle KT, Gimenez I, Hassan H, Wilson FH, Wong RD, Forbush B, Aronson PS, Lifton RP. WNK4 regulates apical and basolateral Cl– flux in extrarenal epithelia. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 2064-2069. PMID: 14769928, PMCID: PMC357052, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0308434100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCarrier ProteinsCell PolarityChloridesEpitheliumHumansImmunohistochemistryIon TransportKidneyMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceOocytesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRNA, MessengerSodium-Potassium-Chloride SymportersSolute Carrier Family 12, Member 2Sulfate TransportersXenopus laevisConceptsCl fluxBlood-brain barrierUnrelated ion channelsActivity of mediatorsWNK4 mRNABile ductPancreatic ductExtrarenal expressionExtrarenal tissuesCl(-) handlingPseudohypoaldosteronism type IIChannel ROMKNaCl reabsorptionSerine-threonine kinase WNK4Specialized endotheliumExchanger SLC26A6NaCl cotransporterWNK4 effectsColonic cryptsEpitheliumVariable inhibitionSweat ductsTight junctionsKidneyElectrolyte flux