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
1995
Molecular characterization of the epithelial NaKCl cotransporter isoforms
Payne J, Forbush B. Molecular characterization of the epithelial NaKCl cotransporter isoforms. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 1995, 7: 493-503. PMID: 7495568, DOI: 10.1016/0955-0674(95)80005-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
The molecular basis of chloride transport in shark rectal gland.
Riordan J, Forbush B, Hanrahan J. The molecular basis of chloride transport in shark rectal gland. Journal Of Experimental Biology 1994, 196: 405-418. PMID: 7529818, DOI: 10.1242/jeb.196.1.405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological Transport, ActiveCarrier ProteinsChloride ChannelsChloridesCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorEpitheliumHomeostasisHumansMembrane ProteinsModels, BiologicalPotassium ChannelsProtein Structure, SecondarySalt GlandSecond Messenger SystemsSharksSodium-Potassium-Chloride SymportersSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseConceptsApical Cl- channelsCl- channelsProtein kinase ACl- secretionBasolateral transport proteinsTransepithelial Cl- secretionNa+/K(+)-ATPase pumpIntracellular chloride concentrationStimulation of secretionActive Na+ extrusionBasolateral cotransporterShark rectal glandNa+/K+/2Cl- cotransporterCl- movementK+ channelsK+ exitNa+/K(+)-ATPaseApical componentParacellular flowPrimary stimulationEpithelial cellsExcellent experimental modelCotransporterCFTRRectal gland of elasmobranchs
1992
Na-K-Cl cotransport in the shark rectal gland. II. Regulation in isolated tubules
Lytle C, Forbush B. Na-K-Cl cotransport in the shark rectal gland. II. Regulation in isolated tubules. American Journal Of Physiology 1992, 262: c1009-c1017. PMID: 1314482, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1992.262.4.c1009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa-K-Cl cotransporterNa-K-ClShark rectal glandInhibitor of Na-K-Cl cotransportApical Cl- channelsCell shrinkageEffects of secretagoguesOsmotically induced changesSensitivity to cAMPCl- channelsExtracellular sodiumIsolated tubulesCotransporterHormonal modulationSecretory stimuliSignal transduction pathwaysSecretagoguesRectal glandTubulesRectal gland secretionHypertonicityCell volumeTransduction pathwaysGlandCellsNa-K-Cl cotransport in the shark rectal gland. I. Regulation in the intact perfused gland
Forbush B, Haas M, Lytle C. Na-K-Cl cotransport in the shark rectal gland. I. Regulation in the intact perfused gland. American Journal Of Physiology 1992, 262: c1000-c1008. PMID: 1566806, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1992.262.4.c1000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa-K-ClNa-K-Cl cotransport systemNa-K-Cl cotransporterVasoactive intestinal peptideCotransport systemVIP-stimulated increasesStimulation of secretionShark rectal glandK exitBasolateral membranePerfused glandShark Squalus acanthiasIntestinal peptideArterial-venous differencesDogfish shark Squalus acanthiasIntact glandsPerfusion solutionPerfusion periodBasal statePerfusionGlandInvestigate regulationRectal glandRinger's solutionTime course
1987
Physiology and biophysics of chloride and cation cotransport across cell membranes.
Lauf P, McManus T, Haas M, Forbush B, Duhm J, Flatman P, Saier M, Russell J. Physiology and biophysics of chloride and cation cotransport across cell membranes. The FASEB Journal 1987, 46: 2377-94. PMID: 3552736.Peer-Reviewed Original Research