APStracts (ISSN 1080-4757) Vol. 3, 1996

The American Physiological Society

• The 3'-nontranslated region of rat renal glutaminase mrna contains a ph-responsive stability element. Hansen, William R., Nancy Barsic-Tress, Lynn Taylor, and Norman P. Curthoys. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1870 APStracts 3:0034F, 1996.
• Dietary hco3 reduces distal tubule acidification by increasing cellular hco3 secretion. Wesson, Donald E. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX APStracts 3:0035F, 1996.
• Reabsorption of native and glycated albumin by renal proximal tubular epithelial cells. Bendayan, Mo[diaeresis]ise, and Irene Londo[tilde]no. Department of Anatomy, Universit[acute]e de Montr[acute]eal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 3J7 APStracts 3:0036F, 1996.
• Prior heat stress enhances survival of renal epithelial cells after atp depletion. Wang, Y-H., and S. C. Borkan. Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, Room #416, Boston University Medical Center, Boston City Hospital, 818 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118 APStracts 3:0037F, 1996.
• Pdgf and il-1 induce and activate specific protein kinase c isoforms in mesangial cells. Ganz, Michael B., Brett Saksa, Ramesh Saxena, Karen Hawkins, and John R. Sedor. Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University and Divisions of Nephrology, Cleveland VA Medical Center and The RamelKamp Center for Research, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio APStracts 3:0038F, 1996.
• Molecular site for nucleotide binding on an atp-sensitive renal k+ channel (romk2). McNicholas, Carmel M., Yinhai Yang, Gerhard Giebisch, and Steven C. Hebert. Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8026, Harvard Medical School and Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115 APStracts 3:0039F, 1996.
• Expression of the renal 25-hydroxyvitamin d-24-hydroxylase gene: regulation by dietary phosphate . Wu, Shixin, Jane Finch, Min Zhong, Eduardo Slatopolsky, Marvin Grieff, and Alex J. Brown. Renal Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110 APStracts 3:0040F, 1996.
• Functional characterization of albumin binding to the apical membrane of ok cells. Gekle, Michael, Sigrid Mildenberger, Ruth Freudinger, and Stefan Silbernagl. Department of Physiology, University of W[umlaut]urzburg, W[umlaut]urzburg, Germany APStracts 3:0041F, 1996.
• Abnormal postpartum renal development and cystogenesis in the bcl -2-/- mouse. Sorenson, Christine M., Babu J. Padanilam, and Marc R. Hammerman. George M. O'Brien Kidney and Urological Diseases Center, Renal Division, Departments of Internal Medicine and Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO 63110 APStracts 3:0042F, 1996.
• Effects of angiotensin ii on electrolyte transport in the early and late distal tubule in rat kidney. Wang, Tong, and Gerhard Giebisch. Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 APStracts 3:0043F, 1996.
• Renal 131i-hippurate clearance overestimates true renal blood flow in the instrumented conscious dog. Visscher, C. Antoinette, Dick De Zeeuw, Gerjan Navis, Annie K. Van Zanten, Paul E. De Jong, and Roel M. Huisman. Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, and Department of Nuclear Medicine, Groningen Institute for Drug Studies is part of the research school Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands. APStracts 3:0044F, 1996.
• Aldosterone-induction and epithelial distribution of chif. Wald[tilde]n, Hanna, Orly Goldstein, Carol Asher, Yoram Yagil, and Haim Garty. Dept. of Membrane Research & Biophysics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Faculty of Health Science Ben Gurion Univ., and Nephrology and Hypertension Services, Hadassah Univ. Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel APStracts 3:0045F, 1996.
• Enhanced renal vasoconstriction induced by vasopressin in spontaneously hypertensive rats is mediated by v1 receptors. Feng, Jian J., and William J. Arendshorst. Department of Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7545 APStracts 3:0046F, 1996.
• Metabolic alkalosis decreases bone calcium efflux by suppressing osteoclasts and stimulating osteoblasts. Bushinsky, David A. Nephrology Unit, Department of Medicine University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY 14642 APStracts 3:0047F, 1996.
• Effect of vasopressin on renal lithium reabsorption : a micropuncture and microperfusion study. Walter, Stephen J., David G. Shirley, and Robert J. Unwin. Department of Physiology, Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, London W6 8RF; and Division of Nephrology, University College London Medical School, London WC1E 6JJ, United Kingdom APStracts 3:0048F, 1996.
• Pharmacokinetics and renal metabolism of atrial natriuretic factor during rat pregnancy. Omer, Saeed, Daya R. Varma, Peter Cernacek, and Shree Mulay. Departments of Physiology and Medicine and Cardiology Division, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada H3A 1A1; and Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada H3G 1Y6 APStracts 3:0049F, 1996.
• Beta2 adrenergic function in cultured rat proximal tubule epithelial cells. Singh, Harmeet, Stuart Linas. Department of Medicine, Denver General Hospital, 777 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 APStracts 3:0050F, 1996.
• Chronic hypokalemia enhances expression of the h+-k+-atpase [alpha]2 subunit gene in renal medulla. Ahn, Kyu Y., K. K. Kim, and Bruce C. Kone. Departments of Internal Medicine and Integrative Biology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, and Department of Anatomy, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea, 501-190 APStracts 3:0051F, 1996.
• Calcium dependence of integrity of the actin cytoskeleton of proximal tubule cell microvilli. Sogabe, Keizo, Nancy F. Roeser, Julie A. Davis, Saul Nurko, Manjeri A. Venkatachalam, and Joel M. Weinberg. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan and Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109 and Departments of Pathology and Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78284 APStracts 3:0052F, 1996.
• Promoter elements which mediate the ph-response of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase mrna in llc-pk1-f+ cells. Holcomb, Thomas, Wenlin Liu, Richard Snyder, Richard Shapiro, and Norman P. Curthoys. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA APStracts 3:0053F, 1996.
• Camp activation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase transcription in renal llc-pk1-f+ cells. Liu, Xiangdong, and Norman P. Curthoys. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA APStracts 3:0054F, 1996.
• The inner ear produces a natriuretic hormone. Qvortrup, Klaus, Jr.gen Rostgaard Niels-Henrik Holstein-Rathlou. Department of Medical Anatomy, University of Copenhagen, The Panum Institute, Blegdamsvej, DK- 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark, Department of Medical Physiology, University of Copenhagen, The Panum Institute, 3 Blegdamsvej, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark, Department of Oto-rhino -laryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Rigshospitalet, 9 Blegdamsvej, DK-2100, Denmark APStracts 3:0055F, 1996.
• Role of reactive oxygen metabolites in dna damage and cell death in chemical hypoxic injury to llc-pk1 cells. Hagar, Hanan, Norishi Ueda, Sudhir V. Shah. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Division of Nephrology, 4301 W. Markham Street, and John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital, 4300 W. Seventh Street, Little Rock, AR 72205 APStracts 3:0056F, 1996.
• Response of hepatic amino acid consumption to chronic metabolic acidosis. Boon, L., P. J. E. Blommaart, A. J. Meijer, W. H. Lamers, and A. C. Schoolwerth. Department of Anatomy and Embryology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; E.C. Slater Institute for Biochemical Research, University of Amsterdam; Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia, Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia APStracts 3:0057F, 1996.
• Basal nitric oxide production curtails arteriolar vasoconstrictor responses to angiotensin ii in rat kidney. Ikenaga, Hideki, Rachel W. Fallet, and Pamela K. Carmines. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-4575 APStracts 3:0058F, 1996.
• Regulation of amiloride-sensitive, na+ channels by endothelin-1 in distal nephron cells. Gallego, Manolo S., and Brian N. Ling. Departments of Medicine and Physiology, Renal Division and The Center for Cell and Molecular Signaling, Emory University School of Medicine, and Veterans Affairs Medical Center,, Atlanta, GA 30322 APStracts 3:0059F, 1996.
• Effects of intravenous adenosine on renal function in healthy human subjects. Balakrishnan, V S, G A Coles & J D Williams. Institute of Nephrology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Cardiff CF2 1SZ, Wales, United Kingdom, Tel: (01222) 492233, Fax: (01222) 453643 APStracts 3:0060F, 1996.
• Dopamine inhibits avp-dependent na+ transport and water permeability in rat ccd via a d4-like receptor. Sun, Duo, and James A. Schafer. Departments of Physiology and Biophysics, Nephrology Research and Training Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 APStracts 3:0061F, 1996.
• Quantitation of aquaporin-2 abundance in microdissected collecting ducts: axial distribution and control by avp. Kishore, Bellamkonda K., James M. Terris, and Mark A. Knepper. Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Physiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland APStracts 3:0062F, 1996.