1999
Incubation of OKP cells in low-K+ media increases NHE3 activity after early decrease in intracellular pH
Amemiya M, Tabei K, Kusano E, Asano Y, Alpern R. Incubation of OKP cells in low-K+ media increases NHE3 activity after early decrease in intracellular pH. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: c711-c716. PMID: 10069999, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1999.276.3.c711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOKP cellsEarly decreaseNHE3 activityNHE3 protein abundanceTyrosine kinase inhibitorsProximal tubule apical membraneChronic hypokalemiaTyrosine kinase pathwayIntracellular acidosisNHE3 mRNAKinase inhibitorsControl levelsNHE3Herbimycin AKinase pathwayControl mediumPresent studySodium propionateIntracellularCellsAntiporter activityApical membraneHypokalemiaIncubationProtein abundance
1998
Converting enzyme inhibition causes hypocitraturia independent of acidosis or hypokalemia
Melnick J, Preisig P, Haynes S, Pak C, Sakhaee K, Alpern R. Converting enzyme inhibition causes hypocitraturia independent of acidosis or hypokalemia. Kidney International 1998, 54: 1670-1674. PMID: 9844143, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00150.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary citrate excretionCitrate excretionUrinary citrateMetabolic acidosisATP-citrate lyaseEffects of enalaprilRenal citrate metabolismUrine citrate concentrationRenal cortical tissueChronic metabolic acidosisProximal tubular cellsPlasma pHNa/H antiporterAngiotensin IIIntracellular acidosisEnalaprilTubular cellsCitrate lyaseHypokalemiaEnzyme inhibitorsATP citrate lyase activityAcidosisCortical tissueRatsCitrate metabolism