2010
Phosphorylation state of the Na+–K+–Cl− cotransporter (NKCC1) in the gills of Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) during acclimation to water of varying salinity
Flemmer AW, Monette MY, Djurisic M, Dowd B, Darman R, Gimenez I, Forbush B. Phosphorylation state of the Na+–K+–Cl− cotransporter (NKCC1) in the gills of Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) during acclimation to water of varying salinity. Journal Of Experimental Biology 2010, 213: 1558-1566. PMID: 20400641, PMCID: PMC2856500, DOI: 10.1242/jeb.039644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalinity acclimationAtlantic killifishNKCC1 phosphorylationCAMP-protein kinase A (PKA) pathwayEnvironmental salinityFW fishRole of phosphorylationPhospho-specific antibodiesLong-term acclimationKinase A PathwayFreshwaterCAMP-PKA pathwayTransfer of fishPhosphorylation stateKillifish gillEuryhaline teleostNKCC1 proteinKillifishAcclimationRegulatory rolePhosphorylationA PathwayRich kinaseFishGills
2009
The Potassium Chloride Cotransporter KCC-2 Coordinates Development of Inhibitory Neurotransmission and Synapse Structure in Caenorhabditis elegans
Tanis JE, Bellemer A, Moresco JJ, Forbush B, Koelle MR. The Potassium Chloride Cotransporter KCC-2 Coordinates Development of Inhibitory Neurotransmission and Synapse Structure in Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 9943-9954. PMID: 19675228, PMCID: PMC2737711, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1989-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsChloridesFurosemideHypotonic SolutionsMotor NeuronsMusclesMutationReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSequence HomologySexual Behavior, AnimalSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsSymportersSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionSynaptic VesiclesUp-RegulationConceptsEgg-laying behaviorChloride channelsC. elegans behaviorGenetic screenHSN neuronsMature neural circuitsChloride gradientFunctional analysisInhibitory neurotransmissionSynapse developmentVesicle populationsAdult mammalian brainSynaptic vesicle populationPotassium-chloride cotransporterTransport chlorideSynapse maturationPotassium-chloride cotransporter KCC2CaenorhabditisAppropriate activity levelsMammalian brainSynapse structureChloride cotransporterHypotonic conditionsLoop diuretic furosemideCoordinate development
2000
Basolateral K-Cl Cotransporter Regulates Colonic Potassium Absorption in Potassium Depletion*
Sangan P, Brill S, Sangan S, Forbush B, Binder H. Basolateral K-Cl Cotransporter Regulates Colonic Potassium Absorption in Potassium Depletion*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 30813-30816. PMID: 10878016, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m003931200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsK-Cl cotransporterMembrane HK-Cl cotransportActive potassium absorptionProtein expressionBasolateral membranePotassium absorptionK-ATPaseNorthern blot analysisKCC1 mRNACoordinated regulationAlpha-subunit mRNABeta-subunit mRNAMRNA abundanceBlot analysisMRNAExpressionProteinMembraneCotransporterDepletionRat distal colonCDNAKCC1