Search Results - "Montalbetti, Nicolas"
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The Urothelium: Life in a Liquid Environment
Published in Physiological reviews (01-10-2020)“…The urothelium, which lines the renal pelvis, ureters, urinary bladder, and proximal urethra, forms a high-resistance but adaptable barrier that surveils its…”
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Reassessment of the Transport Mechanism of the Human Zinc Transporter SLC39A2
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (03-07-2018)“…The human zinc transporter SLC39A2, also known as ZIP2, was shown to mediate zinc transport that could be inhibited at pH <7.0 and stimulated by HCO3 –,…”
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Functional roles for PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 in urothelial mechanotransduction and lower urinary tract interoception
Published in JCI insight (08-10-2021)“…The mechanisms that link visceral mechanosensation to the perception of internal organ status (i.e., interoception) remain elusive. In response to bladder…”
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Urinary K+ promotes irritative voiding symptoms and pain in the face of urothelial barrier dysfunction
Published in Scientific reports (02-04-2019)“…The internal surface of the bladder is lined by the urothelium, a stratified epithelium that forms an impermeable barrier to water and urine constituents…”
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Nutrient Transport in the Mammary Gland: Calcium, Trace Minerals and Water Soluble Vitamins
Published in Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia (01-03-2014)“…Milk nutrients are secreted by epithelial cells in the alveoli of the mammary gland by several complex and highly coordinated systems. Many of these nutrients…”
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Murine epithelial sodium (Na+) channel regulation by biliary factors
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (28-06-2019)“…The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) mediates Na+ transport in several epithelia, including the aldosterone-sensitive distal nephron, distal colon, and biliary…”
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Inhibition of the human epithelial calcium channel TRPV6 by 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB)
Published in Cell calcium (Edinburgh) (01-12-2012)“…Abstract TRPV6, a highly calcium-selective member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel superfamily, is a major pathway for calcium absorption in…”
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Human TRPV5 and TRPV6: Key players in cadmium and zinc toxicity
Published in Cell calcium (Edinburgh) (01-10-2013)“…Abstract TRPV5 and TRPV6 are two major calcium transport pathways in the human body maintaining calcium homeostasis. TRPV5 is mainly expressed in the distal…”
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Homeostasis of Extracellular ATP in Human Erythrocytes
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (04-11-2011)“…We explored the intra- and extracellular processes governing the kinetics of extracellular ATP (ATPe) in human erythrocytes stimulated with agents that…”
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Increased urothelial paracellular transport promotes cystitis
Published in American journal of physiology. Renal physiology (15-12-2015)“…Changes in the urothelial barrier are observed in patients with cystitis, but whether this leads to inflammation or occurs in response to it is currently…”
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Expression and localization of the mechanosensitive/osmosensitive ion channel TMEM63B in the mouse urinary tract
Published in Physiological reports (01-05-2024)“…The epithelial cells that line the kidneys and lower urinary tract are exposed to mechanical forces including shear stress and wall tension; however, the…”
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Vasopressin receptor-mediated functional signaling pathway in primary cilia of renal epithelial cells
Published in American journal of physiology. Renal physiology (01-01-2009)“…The primary cilium of renal epithelial cells is a nonmotile sensory organelle, implicated in mechanosensory transduction signals. Recent studies from our…”
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Urothelial Tight Junction Barrier Dysfunction Sensitizes Bladder Afferents
Published in eNeuro (01-05-2017)“…Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic voiding disorder that presents with pain in the urinary bladder and surrounding pelvic…”
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Development and Validation of a Fast and Homogeneous Cell-Based Fluorescence Screening Assay for Divalent Metal Transporter 1 (DMT1/SLC11A2) Using the FLIPR Tetra
Published in Journal of biomolecular screening (01-07-2014)“…Divalent metal ion transporter 1 (DMT1) is a proton-coupled Fe(2+)transporter that is essential for iron uptake in enterocytes and for transferrin-associated…”
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Regulation of BK channel expression by Paraoxonase 3
Published in The FASEB journal (01-05-2022)“…Paraoxonase 3 (PON3) is a molecular chaperone that is primarily expressed in the aldosterone‐sensitive distal nephron (ASDN) where the fine tuning of Na+ and…”
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Chronic Pelvic Pain Develops in Sensory Neuron Conditional Asic3 Null Mice Subjected to Chemical Injury
Published in Physiology (Bethesda, Md.) (01-05-2023)“…Abstract only Sensitization of primary afferents is an important underlying mechanism for visceral hypersensitivity and pain. We investigated the contribution…”
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Acid-sensing ion channels modulate bladder nociception
Published in American journal of physiology. Renal physiology (01-11-2021)“…Sensitization of neuronal pathways and persistent afferent drive are major contributors to somatic and visceral pain. However, the underlying mechanisms that…”
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Frequency Spectrum of Transepithelial Potential Difference Reveals Transport-Related Oscillations
Published in Biophysical journal (16-09-2009)“…How epithelia transport fluid is a fundamental issue that is unresolved. Explanations offered include molecular engines, local transcellular osmosis, local…”
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Polycystin-2 Cation Channel Function Is under the Control of Microtubular Structures in Primary Cilia of Renal Epithelial Cells
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (08-12-2006)“…Mutations in the gene encoding polycystin-2 (PC2) result in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and defects in left-right asymmetry during…”
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Acid-sensing ion channels in sensory signaling
Published in American journal of physiology. Renal physiology (01-03-2020)“…Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are cation-permeable channels that in the periphery are primarily expressed in sensory neurons that innervate tissues and…”
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