[HTML][HTML] Potassium homeostasis–Physiology and pharmacology in a clinical context

R Kettritz, J Loffing - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane voltage controls the function of excitable cells and is mainly a consequence of
the ratio between the extra-and intracellular potassium concentration. Potassium …

Role of epithelial sodium channel-related inflammation in human diseases

Y Chen, X Yu, Z Yan, S Zhang, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is a heterotrimer and is widely distributed throughout
the kidneys, blood vessels, lungs, colons, and many other organs. The basic role of the …

[HTML][HTML] The TSC22D, WNK, and NRBP gene families exhibit functional buffering and evolved with Metazoa for cell volume regulation

YX Xiao, SY Lee, M Aguilera-Uribe, R Samson, A Au… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
The ability to sense and respond to osmotic fluctuations is critical for the maintenance of
cellular integrity. We used gene co-essentiality analysis to identify an unappreciated …

Chloride deregulation and GABA depolarization in MTOR related malformations of cortical development

N Bakouh, R Castaño-Martín, A Metais, EL Dan… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Chloride deregulation and GABA depolarization in MTOR-related malformations of cortical
development Page 1 https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awae262 BRAIN 2024: 00; 1–15 | 1 Chloride …

Potassium activates mTORC2-dependent SGK1 phosphorylation to stimulate epithelial sodium channel: role in rapid renal responses to dietary potassium

B Saha, W Shabbir, E Takagi, XP Duan… - Journal of the …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Increasing evidence implicates the signaling kinase mTOR complex-2
(mTORC2) in rapid renal responses to changes in plasma potassium concentration [K+] …

Physiological roles of chloride ions in bodily and cellular functions

Y Marunaka - The Journal of Physiological Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Physiological roles of Cl−, a major anion in the body, are not well known compared with
those of cations. This review article introduces:(1) roles of Cl− in bodily and cellular …

mTOR signaling in renal ion transport

A Adella, JHF de Baaij - Acta Physiologica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is crucial in maintaining cell
growth and metabolism. The mTOR protein kinase constitutes the catalytic subunit of two …

Regulating distal nephron functions and salt sensitivity

K Ueda, T Shimosawa - American Journal of Physiology …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
This review highlights the molecular basis of salt sensitivity in hypertension, with a focus on
the regulation of sodium transport in the distal nephron. Sodium reabsorption in this region …

Potassium activates mTORC2-dependent SGK1 phosphorylation to stimulate ENaC: role in rapid renal responses to dietary potassium

B Saha, W Shabbir, E Takagi, XP Duan… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - zora.uzh.ch
BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence implicates the signaling kinase mTOR complex-2
(mTORC2) in rapid renal responses to changes in plasma potassium concentration [K+] …

Constituents of Chimaphila japonica and Their Diuretic Activity

Y Yu, D Hu, J Liu, C Wu, Y Sun, M Lang, X Han… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Three new phenols (1–3), one new cyclohexanol (4), two known phenols (5–6), and six
known flavonoids (7–12) were isolated from the n-butanol of the 75% ethanol extract of all …