1996
Immunocytochemical studies of the Na-K-Cl cotransporter of shark kidney
Biemesderfer D, Payne J, Lytle C, Forbush B. Immunocytochemical studies of the Na-K-Cl cotransporter of shark kidney. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 270: f927-f936. PMID: 8764311, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1996.270.6.f927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa-K-Cl cotransporterNa-K-ClBasolateral membraneCotransporter proteinBasolateral membranes of proximal tubulesNa-K-Cl cotransport proteinShark kidneyBasolateral plasma membraneDistal tubule segmentsApical plasma membraneShark rectal glandDistal nephronReabsorptive epitheliaNaCl reabsorptionPlasma membraneWestern blot analysisTubule segmentsProximal tubulesDiluting segmentWeak stainingShark Squalus acanthiasPresence of multiple isoformsDogfish shark Squalus acanthiasCotransporterMonoclonal antibodies
1992
Na-K-Cl cotransport in the shark rectal gland. I. Regulation in the intact perfused gland
Forbush B, Haas M, Lytle C. Na-K-Cl cotransport in the shark rectal gland. I. Regulation in the intact perfused gland. American Journal Of Physiology 1992, 262: c1000-c1008. PMID: 1566806, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1992.262.4.c1000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNa-K-ClNa-K-Cl cotransport systemNa-K-Cl cotransporterVasoactive intestinal peptideCotransport systemVIP-stimulated increasesStimulation of secretionShark rectal glandK exitBasolateral membranePerfused glandShark Squalus acanthiasIntestinal peptideArterial-venous differencesDogfish shark Squalus acanthiasIntact glandsPerfusion solutionPerfusion periodBasal statePerfusionGlandInvestigate regulationRectal glandRinger's solutionTime course