2021
Restoration of proximal tubule flow-activated transport prevents cyst growth in polycystic kidney disease
Du Z, Tian X, Ma M, Somlo S, Weinstein AM, Wang T. Restoration of proximal tubule flow-activated transport prevents cyst growth in polycystic kidney disease. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e146041. PMID: 33886508, PMCID: PMC8262298, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.146041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateGlomerulotubular balanceRenal cyst formationCyst formationReceptor 1 antagonistPolycystic kidney diseaseKidney weightUntreated miceDA1 antagonistControl miceKidney diseaseFiltration rateFractional reabsorptionCystic indexMouse modelCyst growthConditional KOHCO3- absorptionHeterozygous miceSame antagonistsMicePT transportAntagonistEpithelial ciliaHCO3- transport
2017
Regulation of glomerulotubular balance: flow-activated proximal tubule function
Wang T, Weinbaum S, Weinstein A. 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 ResearchConceptsNa/H exchanger isoform 3Proximal tubulesTubule functionIntracellular Ca2+ signalingProximal tubule transportMammalian proximal tubuleAcid-base transportersProximal tubule functionRegulation of sodiumCa2+ signalingHCO3- absorptionStimulate Na+Tubule transportMicropuncture studiesSolute reabsorptionPeritubular membraneBrush border membraneBrush border microvilliGlomerulotubular balanceHCO3- transportIsoform 3Flow velocity changesTubulesRegulatory mechanismsTransporter availability
2016
Flow-activated proximal tubule function underlies glomerulotubular balance.
Du Z, Duan Y, Yan Q, Weinbaum S, Weinstein A, Wang T. Flow-activated proximal tubule function underlies glomerulotubular balance. 2016, 46: 105-117. PMID: 31105444, PMCID: PMC6519745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProximal tubulesModulating Na<sup>+</sup>Isolated perfused proximal tubulesTubule cell volumeExchanger isoform 3Proximal tubule cellsProximal tubule functionPerfused proximal tubulesH-ATPase activityMouse tubulesNHE3 expressionStimulate sodiumApical membraneTubule functionBicarbonate absorptionTubule cellsReceptor-mediatedGlomerulotubular balanceMouse kidneyIsoform 3H-ATPaseCellular mechanismsTubulesTransporter densityNHE3
2007
Flow‐dependent transport in a mathematical model of rat proximal tubule
Weinstein A, Weinbaum S, Duan Y, Du Z, Yan Q, Wang T. Flow‐dependent transport in a mathematical model of rat proximal tubule. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a827-a828. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.a827-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRat proximal tubulesNa+ reabsorptionProximal tubulesDiuretic effectModel tubuleOsmotic diuretic effectLow flowsSolute transportMouse tubulesLuminal perfusion rateNaCl reabsorptionPeritubular transportTranscellular NaCl reabsorptionCarbonic anhydrase inhibitionGlomerulotubular balanceTubulesReabsorptionTransporter densityLuminal flowMathematical modelRate of hydrationFlow-dependent transportInlet flowTransportTorque calculation