2014
Kir1.1 (ROMK) and Kv7.1 (KCNQ1/KvLQT1) are essential for normal gastric acid secretion: importance of functional Kir1.1
Vucic E, Alfadda T, MacGregor GG, Dong K, Wang T, Geibel JP. Kir1.1 (ROMK) and Kv7.1 (KCNQ1/KvLQT1) are essential for normal gastric acid secretion: importance of functional Kir1.1. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2014, 467: 1457-1468. PMID: 25127675, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-014-1593-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric parietal cellsPotassium channelsParietal cellsΒ-subunitKir1.1 channelsWild-type miceSecretagogue-stimulated gastric acid secretionApical poleGastric glandsLeak pathwayPotential therapeutic targetKir1.1Proton secretionRegulatory characteristicsKv7.1Therapeutic targetATPaseCell numberParietal cell numberCellsNormal gastric acid secretionSecretionInhibitorsAcid secretionMice
2011
Hypoxia Inhibits Colonic Ion Transport via Activation of AMP Kinase
Collins D, Kopic S, Bachlechner J, Ritter M, Winter DC, Geibel JP. Hypoxia Inhibits Colonic Ion Transport via Activation of AMP Kinase. Annals Of Surgery 2011, 254: 957-963. PMID: 21562404, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31821d477f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorChloride secretionMucosal hypoxiaAcute hypoxiaColonic electrolyte transportColonic mucosal functionIschemic intestinal injuryElectrogenic chloride secretionColonic ion transportPotential therapeutic targetHuman colonic mucosaIntracellular chloride concentrationRat colonic cryptsEpithelial ion transportFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorIschemic colitisIntestinal injuryColonic obstructionInhibition of CFTRMucosal functionAnastomotic failureAcute effectsColonic mucosaAdaptive cellular responseTransmembrane conductance regulator