Molecular physiology of SPAK and OSR1: two Ste20-related protein kinases regulating ion transport

KB Gagnon, E Delpire - Physiological reviews, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
SPAK (Ste20-related proline alanine rich kinase) and OSR1 (oxidative stress responsive
kinase) are members of the germinal center kinase VI subfamily of the mammalian Ste20 …

[HTML][HTML] Regulatory control of the Na–Cl co-transporter NCC and its therapeutic potential for hypertension

NFM Azlan, MP Koeners, J Zhang - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypertension is the largest risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of
mortality worldwide. As blood pressure regulation is influenced by multiple physiological …

A SPAK isoform switch modulates renal salt transport and blood pressure

JA McCormick, K Mutig, JH Nelson, T Saritas, EJ Hoorn… - Cell metabolism, 2011 - cell.com
The renal thick ascending limb (TAL) and distal convoluted tubule (DCT) play central roles in
salt homeostasis and blood pressure regulation. An emerging model suggests that …

[HTML][HTML] The WNK-SPAK/OSR1 kinases and the cation-chloride cotransporters as therapeutic targets for neurological diseases

H Huang, S Song, S Banerjee, T Jiang, J Zhang… - Aging and …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In recent years, cation-chloride cotransporters (CCCs) have drawn attention in the medical
neuroscience research. CCCs include the family of Na+-coupled Cl-importers (NCC …

Deletion of the WNK3-SPAK kinase complex in mice improves radiographic and clinical outcomes in malignant cerebral edema after ischemic stroke

H Zhao, R Nepomuceno, X Gao… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The WNK-SPAK kinase signaling pathway controls renal NaCl reabsorption and systemic
blood pressure by regulating ion transporters and channels. A WNK3-SPAK complex is …

Kinase regulation of Na+–K+–2Cl cotransport in primary afferent neurons

E Delpire, TM Austin - The Journal of physiology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The Na+–K+–2Cl− cotransporter NKCC1 is expressed in sensory neurons where it
accumulates intracellular Cl− and facilitates primary afferent depolarization. Depolarization …

The WNK/SPAK and IRBIT/PP1 pathways in epithelial fluid and electrolyte transport

S Park, JH Hong, E Ohana, S Muallem - Physiology, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
Fluid and electrolyte homeostasis is a fundamental physiological function required for
survival and is associated with a plethora of diseases when aberrant. Systemic fluid and …

Gut microbiota-induced microRNA-206-3p increases anxiety-like behaviors by inhibiting expression of Cited2 and STK39

Q Li, J Zhang, Z Gao, Y Zhang, J Gu - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Anxiety disorder is highly prevalent worldwide and represents a chronic and
functionally disabling condition, with high levels of psychological stress characterized by …

Inhibition of KCC2 in mouse spinal cord neurons leads to hypersensitivity to thermal stimulation

TM Austin, E Delpire - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2011 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: KCC2, a neuronal-specific K-Cl cotransporter, is involved in pain
perception physiology through its effects on postsynaptic inhibition in spinal cord neurons …

Effects of SPAK knockout on sensorimotor gating, novelty exploration, and brain area-dependent expressions of NKCC1 and KCC2 in a mouse model of …

SS Yang, CL Huang, HE Chen, CS Tung… - Progress in Neuro …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract SPAK (Sterile 20/SPS1-related proline/alanine-rich kinase) is a protein kinase
belonging to the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) superfamily that has been found …