2021
Deletion of Cdh16 Ksp-cadherin leads to a developmental delay in the ability to maximally concentrate urine in mouse
Thomson R, Dynia DW, Burlein S, Thomson BR, Booth C, Knauf F, Wang T, Aronson P. Deletion of Cdh16 Ksp-cadherin leads to a developmental delay in the ability to maximally concentrate urine in mouse. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2021, 320: f1106-f1122. PMID: 33938239, PMCID: PMC8285649, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00556.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKsp-cadherinCell adhesion moleculeAtypical memberKidney developmentMammalian kidneyAdult mammalian kidneyBasolateral membraneNormal kidney developmentEpithelial cellsAdhesion moleculesMutant animalsExpression analysisSpecific expressionE-cadherin expressionWestern blot analysisEpithelial phenotypePrincipal proteinE-cadherinBlot analysisMouse linesAquaporin-2CadherinCritical roleDevelopmental delayKnockout mice
2007
Role of fluid shear stress in cytoskeleton reorganization of mouse proximal tubule epithelium
Duan Y, Du Z, Yan Q, Weinstein A, Weinbaum S, Wang T. Role of fluid shear stress in cytoskeleton reorganization of mouse proximal tubule epithelium. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a915-a915. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.a915-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCytoskeleton reorganizationShear stressPeripheral actin networkCell-cell contactModulate cellular functionsTransmit mechanical forcesActin cytoskeletonActin networkCytoskeleton remodelingStress fibersF-actinCellular functionsVinculin expressionCytoskeletonZO-1Collagen substrateE-cadherinParallel plate flow chamberJunction-like structuresFluid shear stressShearFluid shearStrikingly different responsesCellsPT cells