2004
A consensus sequence in the endothelin-B receptor second intracellular loop is required for NHE3 activation by endothelin-1
Laghmani K, Sakamoto A, Yanagisawa M, Preisig PA, Alpern RJ. A consensus sequence in the endothelin-B receptor second intracellular loop is required for NHE3 activation by endothelin-1. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2004, 288: f732-f739. PMID: 15598844, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00300.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelin-1Second intracellular loopET-1 stimulationNHE3 activityIntracellular loopEndothelin-A receptorAdenylyl cyclase inhibitionET-1 regulationProximal tubule apical membraneET receptorsCyclase inhibitionOKP cellsNHE3 activationOpossum kidneyExchanger 3ReceptorsStimulationProtein tyrosine phosphorylationReceptor chimerasPresent studyCellsAdditional mechanismTyrosine phosphorylationApical membraneSimilar patternOKP cells express the Na-dicarboxylate cotransporter NaDC-1
Aruga S, Pajor AM, Nakamura K, Liu L, Moe OW, Preisig PA, Alpern RJ. OKP cells express the Na-dicarboxylate cotransporter NaDC-1. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2004, 287: c64-c72. PMID: 14973148, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00061.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCitrate reabsorptionOKP cellsProximal tubulesDependent citrate uptakeOpossum kidney cell lineUrinary citrate concentrationChronic metabolic acidosisRate of reabsorptionRenal proximal tubulesMetabolic acidosisStone formationKidney stonesKidney cell lineCotransporter 1ReabsorptionCell linesCitrate transportMRNA abundanceXenopus oocytesAcid regulationTubulesNaDC-1Citrate uptakeSuccinate transportHypocitraturia
1995
Expression of NHE-3 in the apical membrane of rat renal proximal tubule and thick ascending limb
Amemiya M, Loffing J, Lötscher M, Kaissling B, Alpern R, Moe O. Expression of NHE-3 in the apical membrane of rat renal proximal tubule and thick ascending limb. Kidney International 1995, 48: 1206-1215. PMID: 8569082, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1995.404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbAscending limbNHE-3H secretionNa/H exchanger isoformsProximal tubulesCortical thick ascending limbNa/H exchange activityS3 proximal tubuleDistal convoluted tubuleRat renal proximal tubulesNa/H exchangeH exchange activityRenal proximal tubulesRat NHE-3Apical membraneAbsent stainingMock-transfected cellsCortical membranesConvoluted tubulesInner stripeStrong stainingWeak stainingOuter medullaNa absorptionAcid incubation increases NHE-3 mRNA abundance in OKP cells
Amemiya M, Yamaji Y, Cano A, Moe OW, Alpern RJ. Acid incubation increases NHE-3 mRNA abundance in OKP cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1995, 269: c126-c133. PMID: 7631739, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1995.269.1.c126.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Renin expression in renal proximal tubule.
Moe OW, Ujiie K, Star RA, Miller RT, Widell J, Alpern RJ, Henrich WL. Renin expression in renal proximal tubule. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1993, 91: 774-779. PMID: 7680667, PMCID: PMC288027, DOI: 10.1172/jci116296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceBlotting, SouthernCells, CulturedCloning, MolecularColforsinEnalaprilIn Vitro TechniquesIsoproterenolKidney Tubules, ProximalKineticsMaleMolecular Sequence DataMuscle, Smooth, VascularOligodeoxyribonucleotidesPoly APolymerase Chain ReactionRabbitsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReninRNARNA, MessengerTranscription, GeneticConceptsProximal tubule cellsCultured proximal tubule cellsRenin-angiotensin systemProximal tubulesRenal proximal tubulesTubule cellsRenin activityLocal renin-angiotensin systemPrimary culturesPresence of reninRabbit proximal tubule cellsAngiotensin-converting enzymeMammalian renal proximal tubulePrevious immunohistochemical studiesSynthesized reninAngiotensin receptorsAngiotensin IIRenin contentPolymerase chain reactionRenin expressionImmunohistochemical studyM isoproterenolM forskolinNormal ratsRenin mRNA
1992
Induction of stress proteins in cultured myogenic cells. Molecular signals for the activation of heat shock transcription factor during ischemia.
Benjamin IJ, Horie S, Greenberg ML, Alpern RJ, Williams RS. Induction of stress proteins in cultured myogenic cells. Molecular signals for the activation of heat shock transcription factor during ischemia. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1992, 89: 1685-1689. PMID: 1569208, PMCID: PMC443048, DOI: 10.1172/jci115768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose deprivationControl levelsATP depletionHeat shock protein 70Ischemic injuryHeat shock factorIschemic tissueIschemic cellsHigh-pressure liquid chromatographyHypoxia resultsM rotenoneC2 myogenic cellsStress proteinsMyogenic cellsNormoxic conditionsOxidative metabolismProtein 70ATP storesCultured myogenic cellsConsensus heat shock elementIschemiaATP poolHSF activationMajor stress proteinsDNA-binding activity