2017
Regulation of glomerulotubular balance: flow-activated proximal tubule function
Wang T, Weinbaum S, Weinstein AM. Regulation of glomerulotubular balance: flow-activated proximal tubule function. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2017, 469: 643-654. PMID: 28271233, PMCID: PMC6162058, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-017-1960-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Shear stress-induced changes of membrane transporter localization and expression in mouse proximal tubule cells
Duan Y, Weinstein AM, Weinbaum S, Wang T. Shear stress-induced changes of membrane transporter localization and expression in mouse proximal tubule cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 21860-21865. PMID: 21106755, PMCID: PMC3003103, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1015751107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsV-ATPaseFluid shear stressActin cytoskeletonNa/K-ATPaseIntact actin cytoskeletonApical plasma membraneK-ATPaseIntact microtubule networkShear stress-induced changesCellular functionsProximal tubule cellsApical NHE3Plasma membraneTransporter localizationMicrotubule networkIntracellular compartmentsWestern blot analysisCytochalasin DTubule cellsMPT cellsMicrotubule polymerizationTraffickingMouse proximal tubule cellsBlot analysisConfocal microscopy
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 reorganizationPeripheral actin networkMPT cellsCell-cell contactZO-1Actin cytoskeletonCellular functionsEpithelial cytoskeletonActin networkJunction-like structuresStress fibersF-actinVinculin expressionCytoskeletonFluid shear stressE-cadherinCollagen substrateMechanical forcesEndothelial cellsCellsH-ATPase activityPT cellsStructural frameworkDifferent responsesStructural components