2004
Dietary acid, endothelins, and sleep.
Alpern RJ, Preisig PA. Dietary acid, endothelins, and sleep. Transactions Of The American Clinical And Climatological Association 2004, 115: 385-93; discussion 393-4. PMID: 17060981, PMCID: PMC2263788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrafficking of NHE3Proximal tubule cell lineNHE3 activityTubule cell lineSecond intracellular loopEndothelin expressionDietary acidNHE3 abundanceActivation of NHE3OKP cellsProximal tubulesNHE3 mRNAApical membraneHomeostatic responseProtein expressionC-fosReceptor specificityIntracellular loopReceptorsEndothelinCell linesC-JunNHE3C-SrcAcid signaling
2002
The role of endothelin in proximal tubule proton secretion and the adaptation to a chronic metabolic acidosis.
Laghmani K, Preisig PA, Alpern RJ. The role of endothelin in proximal tubule proton secretion and the adaptation to a chronic metabolic acidosis. Journal Of Nephrology 2002, 15 Suppl 5: s75-87. PMID: 12027224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal tubulesMetabolic acidosisEndothelin-1NHE3 activityRole of endothelinImmediate early gene c-fosEndothelin B receptorEarly gene c-fosChronic metabolic acidosisGene c-fosKidney functionActivation of Pyk2Endothelin effectsApical membrane NHE3NHE3 abundanceB receptorEndothelinApical membraneAcidosisSecretionEffector agentsC-fosTubulesProton secretionC-Jun
1993
Chronic regulation of the Na/H antiporter.
Alpern RJ, Yamaji Y, Cano A, Horie S, Miller RT, Moe OW, Preisig PA. Chronic regulation of the Na/H antiporter. Translational Research 1993, 122: 137-40. PMID: 8393472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa/H antiporter activityNa/H antiporterChronic regulationH antiporterAcute inhibitory effectRabbit proximal tubule cellsAcid-induced increaseProximal tubule cellsOpossum kidney cellsMRNA abundanceProtein kinase AChronic decreaseAntiporter activityChronic studiesChronic activationTubule cellsImmediate early genesIntact animalsKinase AInhibitory effectProtein synthesisNonrenal cellsPrimary culturesC-fosExtracellular fluid