2020
Role of potassium channels in female reproductive system
Kim JM, Song KS, Xu B, Wang T. Role of potassium channels in female reproductive system. Obstetrics & Gynecology Science 2020, 63: 565-576. PMID: 32838485, PMCID: PMC7494774, DOI: 10.5468/ogs.20064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale reproductive systemPotassium channelsReproductive systemGonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronsEndothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factorsSulfonylurea receptorSmall conductance KCaStrong myometrial contractionsSodium-activated potassium channelsProduction of progesteroneKir6.1/SUR2BKir6.2/SUR1Variety of organsLuteal granulosa cellsHormone neuronsOvarian axisResistance arteriesUterine quiescenceHyperpolarizing factorsMyometrial contractionsLate pregnancyHormone releaseCardiovascular organsGranulosa cellsChannel activator
2017
Urinary bladder hypertrophy characteristic of male ROMK Bartter’s mice does not occur in female mice
Kim JM, Xu S, Guo X, Hu H, Dong K, Wang T. Urinary bladder hypertrophy characteristic of male ROMK Bartter’s mice does not occur in female mice. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2017, 314: r334-r341. PMID: 29092859, PMCID: PMC5899254, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00315.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKO miceBladder hypertrophyBladder weightUrinary bladder hypertrophyRenal outer medullary potassium channelSeverity of hydronephrosisWild-type miceROMK knockout miceBladder capacityDetrusor muscleWT miceUrinary tractBartter's syndromeFemale miceSalt wastingHydronephrosisKnockout miceROMK expressionMiceBladderHypertrophyPotassium channelsMRNA levelsSignificant enlargementSyndrome
2016
Potassium Channelopathies and Gastrointestinal Ulceration
Han J, Lee SH, Giebisch G, Wang T. Potassium Channelopathies and Gastrointestinal Ulceration. Gut And Liver 2016, 10: 881-889. PMID: 27784845, PMCID: PMC5087926, DOI: 10.5009/gnl15414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotassium channelsGI tractPotassium channelopathiesAdenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channel openerTriphosphate-sensitive potassium channel openerNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAntianginal drug nicorandilAnti-inflammatory drugsPotassium channel openersOccurrence of ulcerationPotassium channel activityLong-term useRegulation of secretionGastrointestinal ulcerationUlcerative colitisPeptic ulcerationChannel openersGastric acidGastrointestinal tractUlcerationDifferent biological actionsTransporter inhibitorsAnal regionPotassium homeostasisTractExpression of KCNJ1 (ROMK) in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Han J, Lee S, Ishikawa Y, Guo X, Xu S, Wang T. Expression of KCNJ1 (ROMK) in the Gastrointestinal Tract. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.1224.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchROMK expressionDistal colonMRNA expressionKO miceRenal outer medullary potassium channelEpithelial cellsGI tractGastric acid secretionGastrointestinal (GI) tractHK intakeROMK channelsWT miceDistal nephronReal-time PCRApical membraneROMKPotassium channelsAcid secretionParietal cellsIF stainingRenal tubulesQ-PCR dataEsophagusDiet animalsGastrointestinal tract
2014
Kir1.1 (ROMK) and Kv7.1 (KCNQ1/KvLQT1) are essential for normal gastric acid secretion: importance of functional Kir1.1
Vucic E, Alfadda T, MacGregor GG, Dong K, Wang T, Geibel JP. Kir1.1 (ROMK) and Kv7.1 (KCNQ1/KvLQT1) are essential for normal gastric acid secretion: importance of functional Kir1.1. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2014, 467: 1457-1468. PMID: 25127675, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-014-1593-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric parietal cellsPotassium channelsParietal cellsΒ-subunitKir1.1 channelsWild-type miceSecretagogue-stimulated gastric acid secretionApical poleGastric glandsLeak pathwayPotential therapeutic targetKir1.1Proton secretionRegulatory characteristicsKv7.1Therapeutic targetATPaseCell numberParietal cell numberCellsNormal gastric acid secretionSecretionInhibitorsAcid secretionMice
2011
Renal outer medullary potassium channel knockout models reveal thick ascending limb function and dysfunction
Wang T. Renal outer medullary potassium channel knockout models reveal thick ascending limb function and dysfunction. Clinical And Experimental Nephrology 2011, 16: 49-54. PMID: 22038261, DOI: 10.1007/s10157-011-0495-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbIon transporter expressionRenal outer medullary potassium channelBartter's syndromeInward rectifier potassium channelPotassium channelsSmall-conductance K channelsROMK null miceMedullary thick ascending limbType II Bartter's syndromeSimilar phenotypeMammalian kidneyApical membraneK channelsROMK knockout miceKnockout modelsChannel activityChannel mutationsRenal functionLimb functionNull micePhysiological conditionsSalt wastingTransporter expressionPathophysiological conditions