2019
Bladder urothelial BK channel activity is a critical mediator for innate immune response in urinary tract infection pathogenesis
Yeh J, Lu M, Alvarez-Lugo L, Chai TC. Bladder urothelial BK channel activity is a critical mediator for innate immune response in urinary tract infection pathogenesis. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2019, 316: f617-f623. PMID: 30648906, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00554.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionInnate immune responseImmune responseBK channel activityUrinary tract infection pathogenesisChannel activityFemale C57BL/6 miceInflammatory protein-2Voltage-gated potassium channelsUropathogenic Escherichia coliInhibitor iberiotoxinUPEC exposureUTI pathogenesisInflammatory biomarkersTract infectionsC57BL/6 miceIL-6Urinary biomarkersUrinary changesBiomarker levelsInfection pathogenesisUrine specimensProtein 10LPS inoculationSame biomarkers
2018
Lipopolysaccharide stimulates BK channel activity in bladder umbrella cells
Lu M, Li JR, Alvarez-Lugo L, Li Y, Yu S, Li X, Shi B, Chai TC. Lipopolysaccharide stimulates BK channel activity in bladder umbrella cells. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2018, 314: c643-c653. PMID: 29466671, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00339.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesFemaleLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel alpha SubunitsLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsLipopolysaccharidesLymphocyte Antigen 96Membrane PotentialsMice, Inbred C57BLPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassiumSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4Urinary BladderUrinary Tract InfectionsUrotheliumConceptsBK channel activityBK channelsChannel activityUmbrella cellsUrinary tract infectionFemale C57BL6 micePotassium channel inhibitorsUropathogenic Escherichia coliProtein kinase ATract infectionsLPS effectsC57BL6 miceBladder urotheliumLamina propriaMin of exposureChannel inhibitorsBacterial infectionsLPS receptorUrothelial tissuesUrothelial cellsUrotheliumLipopolysaccharidePotassium channelsRT-PCRPKA blocker
2017
PD12-05 BIG POTASSIUM CHANNEL (BK) ACTIVITY IN FEMALE MOUSE BLADDER UMBRELLA CELLS IS ENHANCED BY BACTERIAL LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE: AN ACUTE HOST RESPONSE IN URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI) PATHOGENESIS
Lu M, Li J, Li Y, Yu S, Chai T. PD12-05 BIG POTASSIUM CHANNEL (BK) ACTIVITY IN FEMALE MOUSE BLADDER UMBRELLA CELLS IS ENHANCED BY BACTERIAL LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE: AN ACUTE HOST RESPONSE IN URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI) PATHOGENESIS. Journal Of Urology 2017, 197: e267. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.02.680.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Romk1 Knockout Mice Do Not Produce Bartter Phenotype but Exhibit Impaired K Excretion*
Dong K, Yan Q, Lu M, Wan L, Hu H, Guo J, Boulpaep E, Wang W, Giebisch G, Hebert SC, Wang T. Romk1 Knockout Mice Do Not Produce Bartter Phenotype but Exhibit Impaired K Excretion*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2016, 291: 5259-5269. PMID: 26728465, PMCID: PMC4777858, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.707877.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Mouse cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator forms cAMP-PKA–regulated apical chloride channels in cortical collecting duct
Lu M, Dong K, Egan ME, Giebisch GH, Boulpaep EL, Hebert SC. Mouse cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator forms cAMP-PKA–regulated apical chloride channels in cortical collecting duct. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 6082-6087. PMID: 20231442, PMCID: PMC2851921, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0902661107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzoatesChloride ChannelsCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorFemaleIn Vitro TechniquesKidney CortexKidney Tubules, CollectingKineticsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CFTRMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMutationOocytesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingRecombinant ProteinsThiazolidinesXenopus laevisConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorCl- channel activityConductance regulatorCl- channelsApical membrane proteinsExpression of CFTRChannel activityCFTR Cl- channelApical chloride channelApical cell membraneDeltaF508 CFTR mutationMembrane proteinsCatalytic subunitXenopus laevis oocytesForm proteinPrincipal cellsCFTR channelsROMK null miceApical patchesApical membraneSingle-channel conductanceChloride channelsCell membrane
2003
ROMK is required for expression of the 70-pS K channel in the thick ascending limb
Lu M, Wang T, Yan Q, Wang W, Giebisch G, Hebert SC. ROMK is required for expression of the 70-pS K channel in the thick ascending limb. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2003, 286: f490-f495. PMID: 14600033, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00305.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbBartter's syndromeK dietK channelsAscending limbChannel activityApical K channelsFunctional expressionHypokalemic alkalosisTAL cellsNull miceSK activityHeterozygous miceHeterogeneous disorderMicePotassium recyclingROMKFunction mutationsSyndromeCritical subunitApical conductanceSalt absorptionLimbDietExpression
2002
Hydrolyzable ATP and PIP2 Modulate the Small-conductance K+ Channel in Apical Membranes of Rat Cortical-Collecting Duct (CCD)
Lu M, Hebert SC, Giebisch G. Hydrolyzable ATP and PIP2 Modulate the Small-conductance K+ Channel in Apical Membranes of Rat Cortical-Collecting Duct (CCD). The Journal Of General Physiology 2002, 120: 603-615. PMID: 12407074, PMCID: PMC2229550, DOI: 10.1085/jgp.20028677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Phosphatidylinositol 4-KinaseAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCell MembraneCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesElectrophysiologyHydrolysisKidney CortexKidney Tubules, CollectingKineticsMembrane PotentialsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphatidylinositol 4,5-DiphosphatePhosphorylationPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingProtein Interaction MappingRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAbsence of Small Conductance K+ Channel (SK) Activity in Apical Membranes of Thick Ascending Limb and Cortical Collecting Duct in ROMK (Bartter's) Knockout Mice*
Lu M, Wang T, Yan Q, Yang X, Dong K, Knepper MA, Wang W, Giebisch G, Shull GE, Hebert SC. Absence of Small Conductance K+ Channel (SK) Activity in Apical Membranes of Thick Ascending Limb and Cortical Collecting Duct in ROMK (Bartter's) Knockout Mice*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 37881-37887. PMID: 12130653, PMCID: PMC4426997, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m206644200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsBartter SyndromeBase SequenceCell MembraneDisease Models, AnimalDNA PrimersGene Expression RegulationGenotypeHumansKidneyKidney CortexKidney Tubules, CollectingMiceMice, KnockoutPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Calcium-ActivatedPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingPotassium ChlorideSmall-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsSurvival AnalysisConceptsThick ascending limbSK channel activityROMK null miceBartter's syndromeNull miceSK channelsAscending limbChannel activityExtracellular volume depletionROMK geneCortical collecting ductsWild-type littermatesAbsorption/secretionROMK knockout miceNull mice exhibitPatch-clamp analysisSmall conductanceSignificant hydronephrosisRenal morphologyVolume depletionKnockout miceMice exhibitSyndromeCollecting ductsNaCl reabsorption
2001
Ca2+ mediates the effect of inhibition of Na+-K+-ATPase on the basolateral K+ channels in the rat CCD
Wei Y, Lu M, Wang W. Ca2+ mediates the effect of inhibition of Na+-K+-ATPase on the basolateral K+ channels in the rat CCD. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2001, 280: c920-c928. PMID: 11245609, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2001.280.4.c920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzylaminesBiological TransportCalciumCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleIon Channel GatingIonomycinIonophoresKidney Tubules, CollectingMaleMembrane PotentialsNaphthalenesNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitratesPotassium ChannelsProtein Kinase CRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsStrophanthidinSulfonamidesSuperoxidesConceptsNitro-L-arginine methyl esterIntracellular Ca2Inhibitory effectNM Ca2Nitric oxideChannel activityEffects of strophanthidinKN-93KN-62Protein kinase CCalphostin CEffect of inhibitionCalmodulin-dependent kinase IICell-attached patchesExtracellular Ca2Rat CCDKinase CMicroM ionomycinRat kidneyMechanism of Ca2High concentrationsStrophanthidinCa2Methyl esterKinase II
2000
Extracellular Atp Inhibits the Small-Conductance K Channel on the Apical Membrane of the Cortical Collecting Duct from Mouse Kidney
Lu M, MacGregor G, Wang W, Giebisch G. Extracellular Atp Inhibits the Small-Conductance K Channel on the Apical Membrane of the Cortical Collecting Duct from Mouse Kidney. The Journal Of General Physiology 2000, 116: 299-310. PMID: 10919872, PMCID: PMC2229488, DOI: 10.1085/jgp.116.2.299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAffinity LabelsAlkaloidsAnimalsCarbazolesColforsinCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCyclic GMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEnzyme InhibitorsExtracellular SpaceIndolesIon Channel GatingKidney Tubules, CollectingMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNaphthalenesNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterOkadaic AcidPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesPhosphorylationPotassiumPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Calcium-ActivatedProtein KinasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, PurinergicSmall-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsThionucleotidesUridine TriphosphateConceptsApical membraneChannel activityProtein kinase AProtein kinase C.Protein phosphatasePurinergic receptor stimulationSmall-conductance potassium channelsOkadaic acidExtracellular ATP concentrationKinase AKinase C.Addition of ATPG proteinsRat homologuePhospholipase CPhosphatase activitySK activitySmall-conductance K channelsApical receptorsATP inhibitsSingle-channel analysisATPNucleotide sensitivityApical K channelsK channels
1998
Reaction of nitric oxide with superoxide inhibits basolateral K+ channels in the rat CCD
Lu M, Wang W. Reaction of nitric oxide with superoxide inhibits basolateral K+ channels in the rat CCD. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 275: c309-c316. PMID: 9688863, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1998.275.1.c309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell MembraneCyclic GMPDitiocarbIn Vitro TechniquesKidney CortexKidney Tubules, CollectingMembrane PotentialsNitratesNitric OxideNitroprussidePatch-Clamp TechniquesPenicillaminePotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Calcium-ActivatedPyrogallolRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySmall-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsS-Nitroso-N-AcetylpenicillamineSuperoxidesConceptsNitric oxideInhibitory effectChannel activityPatch-clamp techniqueCGMP-dependent pathwayMicroM SNAPRat CCDCGMP productionNO donorRat kidneyControl valuesMM TironIntracellular scavengerExogenous cGMPSuperoxide dismutaseOpen probabilityControl conditionHigh concentrationsDiethyldithiocarbamic acidDonorsKidneyNitric oxide increases the activity of the apical 70-pS K+ channel in TAL of rat kidney
Lu M, Wang X, Wang W. Nitric oxide increases the activity of the apical 70-pS K+ channel in TAL of rat kidney. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 274: f946-f950. PMID: 9612333, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1998.274.5.f946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbNitric oxide synthaseNitric oxideRat kidneyL-NAMEL-NAME-induced inhibitionL-arginine methyl esterChannel activityMedullary thick ascending limbEffect of NOEffect of SNAPMM L-argininePatch-clamp techniqueCGMP-dependent pathwayD-NAMECell-attached patchesAngiotensin IIMicroM SNAPNOS activityOxide synthaseL-arginineAscending limbHenle's loopNO donorCGMP concentration
1997
Nitric Oxide Links the Apical Na+ Transport to the Basolateral K+ Conductance in the Rat Cortical Collecting Duct
Lu M, Giebisch G, Wang W. Nitric Oxide Links the Apical Na+ Transport to the Basolateral K+ Conductance in the Rat Cortical Collecting Duct. The Journal Of General Physiology 1997, 110: 717-726. PMID: 9382898, PMCID: PMC2229403, DOI: 10.1085/jgp.110.6.717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmilorideAnimalsAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsBiological TransportCalciumCyclic GMPDiureticsEnzyme InhibitorsKidney Tubules, CollectingNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthasePatch-Clamp TechniquesPenicillaminePotassiumPotassium ChannelsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyS-Nitroso-N-AcetylpenicillamineSodiumSodium ChannelsSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsConceptsEffects of amilorideIntracellular Ca2Cell-attached patchesControl valuesChannel activityRat cortical collecting ductsNO-cGMP dependent pathwayNitric oxide synthaseFree bath solutionCortical collecting ductsNa/H exchangerPatch-clamp techniqueAddition of SNAPMicroM benzamilOxide synthaseChannel blockersFura-2MicroM amilorideExtracellular Ca2Rat CCDRemoval of Ca2Clamp techniqueNeuronal formCollecting ductsRat kidneyPhospholipase A2 is involved in mediating the effect of extracellular Ca2+ on apical K+ channels in rat TAL
Wang W, Lu M, Balazy M, Hebert S. Phospholipase A2 is involved in mediating the effect of extracellular Ca2+ on apical K+ channels in rat TAL. American Journal Of Physiology 1997, 273: f421-f429. PMID: 9321915, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1997.273.3.f421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalciumEstrenesFluorescent DyesFura-2GadoliniumHydroxyeicosatetraenoic AcidsKidney CortexKidney MedullaKineticsLoop of HenleMembrane PotentialsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphodiesterase InhibitorsPhospholipases APhospholipases A2Potassium ChannelsPyrrolidinonesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTime FactorsConceptsThick ascending limbMicroM Gd3Phospholipase A2Extracellular Ca2Rat thick ascending limbAddition of thapsigarginEffects of stimulationInflux of Ca2Channel activityPatch-clamp techniquePhospholipase CCell-attached patchesMicroM gadoliniumFura-2Ascending limbFluorescent sodium indicatorIntracellular Ca2Rat kidneyInhibitory effectAcetoxymethyl esterInhibitionStimulationCa2Signaling mechanismSodium indicator
1996
Effect of angiotensin II on the apical K+ channel in the thick ascending limb of the rat kidney.
Lu M, Zhu Y, Balazy M, Reddy K, Falck J, Wang W. Effect of angiotensin II on the apical K+ channel in the thick ascending limb of the rat kidney. The Journal Of General Physiology 1996, 108: 537-547. PMID: 8972391, PMCID: PMC2229337, DOI: 10.1085/jgp.108.6.537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin IIAnimalsCell MembraneCytochrome P-450 Enzyme InhibitorsDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme InhibitorsFatty Acids, UnsaturatedHydroxyeicosatetraenoic AcidsIn Vitro TechniquesLoop of HenleNaphthalenesNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterPatch-Clamp TechniquesPenicillaminePotassium Channel BlockersPotassium ChannelsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyS-Nitroso-N-AcetylpenicillamineSodiumConceptsEffect of AIIThick ascending limbAngiotensin IIControl valuesInhibitory effectChannel activityAscending limbRat kidneyL-arginine methyl esterArachidonic acidStimulatory effectExogenous nitric oxide donorNM angiotensin IIMicroM NG-nitroNitric oxide synthaseMajor AA metaboliteNitric oxide donorMicroM calphostin CPatch-clamp techniqueP450-dependent pathwayL-NAMENG-nitroCell-attached patchesOxide synthaseP450 metabolitesProtein kinase C stimulates the small-conductance K+ channel in the basolateral membrane of the CCD
Lu M, Wang W. Protein kinase C stimulates the small-conductance K+ channel in the basolateral membrane of the CCD. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 271: f1045-f1051. PMID: 8945999, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1996.271.5.f1045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase CCalphostin COkadaic acidKinase CEffect of PKCEffect of okadaicStimulator of PKCChannel activityBasolateral membraneExogenous protein kinase CCell-attached patchesMicroM okadaic acidNM calphostin CNitric oxide synthasesProtein phosphataseMembrane-delimited actionDirect phosphorylationPKC effectsCytochrome P-450 metabolites mediate extracellular Ca(2+)-induced inhibition of apical K+ channels in the TAL
Wang W, Lu M, Hebert S. Cytochrome P-450 metabolites mediate extracellular Ca(2+)-induced inhibition of apical K+ channels in the TAL. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 271: c103-c111. PMID: 8760035, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.271.1.c103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCalciumCell MembraneCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemExtracellular SpaceFatty Acids, UnsaturatedIn Vitro TechniquesLoop of HenleNeomycinPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium Channel BlockersPotassium ChannelsProtein Kinase CRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateConceptsThick ascending limbCell-attached patchesChannel activityProtein kinase CCytochrome PArachidonic acidControl valuesInhibitory effectPatch-clamp techniqueEffects of neomycinCalphostin CMicroM neomycinExtracellular Ca2Ascending limbAddition of phorbolRat kidneyChannel open probabilityTAL tubulesNM calphostin CInhibition of PKCNitric oxide regulates the low-conductance K+ channel in basolateral membrane of cortical collecting duct
Lu M, Wang W. Nitric oxide regulates the low-conductance K+ channel in basolateral membrane of cortical collecting duct. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 270: c1336-c1342. PMID: 8967433, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.270.5.c1336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNitric oxide synthaseCGMP-dependent pathwayL-NAMEL-NIOChannel activityL-arginine methyl esterExogenous nitric oxide donorOutward slope conductanceSlope conductanceNitric oxide donorPatch-clamp techniqueCell-attached patchesInward slope conductanceOxide synthaseBasolateral membraneSodium nitroprussideOxide donorRat kidneyNitric oxideIntermediate conductanceInhibitory effectEffect of NOTetraethylammonium chlorideMicroM NCyclic monophosphate
1995
Effect of arachidonic acid on activity of the apical K+ channel in the thick ascending limb of the rat kidney.
Wang W, Lu M. Effect of arachidonic acid on activity of the apical K+ channel in the thick ascending limb of the rat kidney. The Journal Of General Physiology 1995, 106: 727-743. PMID: 8576704, PMCID: PMC2229275, DOI: 10.1085/jgp.106.4.727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThick ascending limbEffect of AAMicroM arachidonic acidArachidonic acidInhibitory effectAscending limbChannel activityAction of AARat kidneyMedullary thick ascending limbCytochrome P450 metabolic pathwayCytochrome P450 metabolitesPatch-clamp techniqueCell-attached patchesMicroM indomethacinP450 metabolitesMicroM linoleic acidStimulatory effectMetabolic pathwaysMain metaboliteKidneySpecific inhibitorLinoleic acidPredominant typeLimb