2013
Olfactory receptor responding to gut microbiota-derived signals plays a role in renin secretion and blood pressure regulation
Pluznick JL, Protzko RJ, Gevorgyan H, Peterlin Z, Sipos A, Han J, Brunet I, Wan LX, Rey F, Wang T, Firestein SJ, Yanagisawa M, Gordon JI, Eichmann A, Peti-Peterdi J, Caplan MJ. Olfactory receptor responding to gut microbiota-derived signals plays a role in renin secretion and blood pressure regulation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 4410-4415. PMID: 23401498, PMCID: PMC3600440, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1215927110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-chain fatty acidsRenin secretionBlood pressureGut microbiotaG protein-coupled receptor 41Acute hypotensive responseRenal juxtaglomerular apparatusSmall resistance vesselsMicrobiota-derived signalsModulate blood pressureBlood pressure regulationWild-type miceSmooth muscle cellsG protein-coupled receptorsGPR41 expressionOlfactory receptorsHypotensive responseProtein-coupled receptorsSCFA receptorsResistance vesselsJuxtaglomerular apparatusAntibiotic treatmentOlfr78Receptor 41Knockout mice
2004
NHE2‐mediated bicarbonate reabsorption in the distal tubule of NHE3 null mice
Bailey MA, Giebisch G, Abbiati T, Aronson PS, Gawenis LR, Shull GE, Wang T. NHE2‐mediated bicarbonate reabsorption in the distal tubule of NHE3 null mice. The Journal Of Physiology 2004, 561: 765-775. PMID: 15604231, PMCID: PMC1665379, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2004.074716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBicarbonate excretionDistal tubulesBicarbonate reabsorptionNHE3 null miceBicarbonate loadEarly distal tubule fluidNull miceNephron segmentsVivo micropunctureDistal tubule fluidProximal tubule bicarbonate reabsorptionRenal clearance experimentsUrinary bicarbonate excretionGlomerular filtration rateDistal nephron segmentsUrinary bicarbonate lossRat distal tubulesDistal bicarbonate reabsorptionExcretion of bicarbonateMetabolic acidosisFiltration rateVivo microperfusionClearance experimentsReabsorption capacityMicroperfusion experiments
2002
Role of iNOS and eNOS in modulating proximal tubule transport and acid-base balance
Wang T. Role of iNOS and eNOS in modulating proximal tubule transport and acid-base balance. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2002, 283: f658-f662. PMID: 12217856, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00243.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal nitric oxide synthaseProximal tubulesEndothelial NOSInducible NOSKnockout miceHCO transportEndothelial NOS knockout miceINOS knockout miceMice lacking neuronal nitric oxide synthaseL-N(6)-(1-iminoethyl) lysineInducible NOS knockoutProximal tubule transportNOS knockout miceKidney proximal tubulesWild-typeIsoforms of NOSWild-type controlsNitric oxide synthaseTubule transportMetabolic acidosisModulate Na(+Acid-base statusJ(HCO3Acid-base balanceFluid absorption
1997
Nitric oxide regulates HCO3- and Na+ transport by a cGMP-mediated mechanism in the kidney proximal tubule
Wang T. Nitric oxide regulates HCO3- and Na+ transport by a cGMP-mediated mechanism in the kidney proximal tubule. American Journal Of Physiology 1997, 272: f242-f248. PMID: 9124402, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1997.272.2.f242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney proximal tubulesS-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamineSodium nitroprussideProximal tubulesL-NAMEGuanylate cyclase inhibitor methyleneN(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl esterBlood pressureNitric oxideNa+ transportStimulatory effect of sodium nitroprussideN(G)-nitro-L-arginineNitric oxide synthase inhibitorCGMP-mediated mechanismAddition of L-NAMEIncreased urine flow rateGlomerular filtration rateEffects of sodium nitroprussideMean blood pressureUrine flow rateEffects of nitric oxideRenal excretion of NaExcretion of NaRenal hemodynamicsEffects of NO