2011
GENDER DIFFERENCE IN MODULATION OF ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 2 RECEPTOR (AT2) FUNCTION AND EXPRESSION IN AT1A RECEPTOR‐DEFICIENT MICE
Yan Q, Wan L, Du Z, Gotoh N, Wang T. GENDER DIFFERENCE IN MODULATION OF ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 2 RECEPTOR (AT2) FUNCTION AND EXPRESSION IN AT1A RECEPTOR‐DEFICIENT MICE. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 835.9-835.9. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.835.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlomerular filtration rateAT2 receptorsUrine volumeProximal tubulesNull miceAngiotensin II type 2 receptorAT1a-/- miceMale null miceType 2 receptorExpression levelsAT1A+/+ miceAT2 inhibitorENaC expressionAT2 expressionKidneys of maleNatriuretic effectWT miceNa+ excretionRenal functionNa+ absorptionReal-time PCRFemale null micePD123319Renal clearanceFiltration rate
2005
Axial flow modulates proximal tubule NHE3 and H-ATPase activities by changing microvillus bending moments
Du Z, Yan Q, Duan Y, Weinbaum S, Weinstein A, Wang T. Axial flow modulates proximal tubule NHE3 and H-ATPase activities by changing microvillus bending moments. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2005, 290: f289-f296. PMID: 16144961, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00255.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal tubules in vitroHCO3- absorptionTubules in vitroBrush-border microvilliHCO3- permeabilityH(+)-ATPase inhibitor bafilomycinInhibition of NHE3Proximal tubule NHE3Transepithelial potential differenceH-ATPase activityLuminal cell membraneH(+)-ATPaseTransepithelial PDNa+ absorptionParacellular permeabilityH(+)-ATPase activityInhibitor EIPAMembrane transport activityProximal tubulesHCO3- reabsorptionNHE3HCO3- transportH-ATPaseBicarbonate transportPermeability changes
2004
Mechanosensory function of microvilli of the kidney proximal tubule
Du Z, Duan Y, Yan Q, Weinstein A, Weinbaum S, Wang T. Mechanosensory function of microvilli of the kidney proximal tubule. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 13068-13073. PMID: 15319475, PMCID: PMC516518, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0405179101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney proximal tubulesProximal tubulesNa+ reabsorptionNa+ transportNa+-H+ exchange activityProximal tubule Na+ reabsorptionNa+-H+ exchangeLuminal cell membraneMechanosensory functionNa+ absorptionTubular diameterLuminal diameterMouse kidneyEpithelial microvilliReabsorptionTubulesKidneyAutoregulatory mechanismNa+ uptakeHormonal systemsMiceActin cytoskeletonCell membraneTerminal webBending moment
2003
Inhibition of heme oxygenase decreases sodium and fluid absorption in the loop of Henle
Wang T, Sterling H, Shao W, Yan Q, Bailey M, Giebisch G, Wang W. Inhibition of heme oxygenase decreases sodium and fluid absorption in the loop of Henle. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2003, 285: f484-f490. PMID: 12890663, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00135.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoop of HenleHigh K+K+ channelsApical 70-pS K+ channelRegulation of Na+ transportNa+ transportFluid absorptionApical K+ channelsIn vivo microperfusionInhibition of HORenal sodium excretionGlomerular filtration rateHO-2 expressionInhibitor of HORenal clearance studiesHK ratsHO-2K+ recyclingNa+ absorptionUrinary Na+Sodium excretionChromium mesoporphyrinRat chowWestern blot analysisFiltration rate