2019
Endocrine regulation of MFS2 by branchless controls phosphate excretion and stone formation in Drosophila renal tubules
Rose E, Lee D, Xiao E, Zhao W, Wee M, Cohen J, Bergwitz C. Endocrine regulation of MFS2 by branchless controls phosphate excretion and stone formation in Drosophila renal tubules. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 8798. PMID: 31217461, PMCID: PMC6584732, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45269-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila renal tubulesFly life spanGenetic ablationRNAi-mediated knockdownInorganic phosphate (Pi) homeostasisHigh-Pi mediumPi transportersAdult fliesControl of FGF signalingHigher speciesPi mediumInduces expressionMFS2FGF signalingExcretion of PiPhosphate homeostasisDrosophilaFly longevityEndocrine regulationHormone fibroblast growth factor 23Renal tubulesHormonal controlPi transportFibroblast growth factor 23Genetic overexpression
2017
Intraperitoneal pyrophosphate treatment reduces renal calcifications in Npt2a null mice
Caballero D, Li Y, Fetene J, Ponsetto J, Chen A, Zhu C, Braddock DT, Bergwitz C. Intraperitoneal pyrophosphate treatment reduces renal calcifications in Npt2a null mice. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0180098. PMID: 28704395, PMCID: PMC5509111, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal calcificationCompared to WT miceElevated urinary excretionRenal stone diseaseNucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1WT miceDietary calciumUrinary excretionIntraperitoneal administrationStone diseaseNull miceMouse mutationMiceCalcificationNephrocalcinosisNpt2aDisordersUnrecognized factorsContribution of genotypePresent studyPhosphodiesterase 1PPINpt2cPatientsNephrolithiasis
2014
Mutations in SLC34A3/NPT2c Are Associated with Kidney Stones and Nephrocalcinosis
Dasgupta D, Wee MJ, Reyes M, Li Y, Simm PJ, Sharma A, Schlingmann KP, Janner M, Biggin A, Lazier J, Gessner M, Chrysis D, Tuchman S, Baluarte HJ, Levine MA, Tiosano D, Insogna K, Hanley DA, Carpenter TO, Ichikawa S, Hoppe B, Konrad M, Sävendahl L, Munns CF, Lee H, Jüppner H, Bergwitz C. Mutations in SLC34A3/NPT2c Are Associated with Kidney Stones and Nephrocalcinosis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2014, 25: 2366-2375. PMID: 24700880, PMCID: PMC4178443, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2013101085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic hypercalciuriaDecreased tubular reabsorption of phosphateIncreased risk of kidney stone formationSerum 1,25(OH)2 vitamin DTubular reabsorption of phosphateAssociated with kidney stonesVitamin D levelsSolute carrier family 34Renal phosphate wastingDecreased serum phosphateHereditary hypophosphatemic ricketsHealthy family membersReabsorption of phosphateRisk of kidney stone formationRickets/osteomalaciaDecreased tubular reabsorptionKidney stone formationSLC34A3 mutationsIndependent of genotypeMedullary nephrocalcinosisSerum phosphateVitamin DDependent phosphate cotransporterTubular reabsorptionD levels
2008
A Patient With Hypophosphatemia, a Femoral Fracture, and Recurrent Kidney Stones: Report of a Novel Mutation in SLC34A3
Page K, Bergwitz C, Jaureguiberry G, Harinarayan CV, Insogna K. A Patient With Hypophosphatemia, a Femoral Fracture, and Recurrent Kidney Stones: Report of a Novel Mutation in SLC34A3. Endocrine Practice 2008, 14: 869-874. PMID: 18996815, PMCID: PMC2773288, DOI: 10.4158/ep.14.7.869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSLC34A3 geneClinical presentationNovel mutationsHistory of flank painMissense mutationsPatient's unusual clinical presentationUnusual clinical presentationPatient's clinical courseAtypical clinical presentationHereditary hypophosphatemic ricketsTreated with calcitriolRecurrent kidney stonesDisorder associated with mutationsGenomic DNA samplesStress fracturesSLC34A3 mutationsFlank painRecurrent nephrolithiasisInsufficiency fracturesClinical courseClinical improvementNaPi-IIcHypophosphatemic ricketsCompound heterozygotesGenetic analysis