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ArticleJournal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN2018

GRHL2 Is Required for Collecting Duct Epithelial Barrier Function and Renal Osmoregulation.

Christian Hinze, Janett Ruffert, Katharina Walentin, Nina Himmerkus, Elham Nikpey, Olav Tenstad, Helge Wiig, Kerim Mutig, Zeliha Yesim Yurtdas, Janet D Klein and 6 more

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Article in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Grainyhead-like (Grhl) Target Genes in Development and Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  13. Tight junctions and their regulation by non-coding RNAs.International journal of biological sciences · 2021
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  16. Grainyhead-like 2 as a double-edged sword in development and cancer.American journal of translational research · 2020
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  17. Claudins in the Renal Collecting Duct.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Christian HinzeMax Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany.
Janett RuffertMax Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany.
Katharina WalentinMax Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany.
Nina HimmerkusInstitute of Physiology, Christian Albrechts University Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Elham NikpeyDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Olav TenstadDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Helge WiigDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Kerim MutigAnatomy, and.
Zeliha Yesim YurtdasMax Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany.
Janet D KleinRenal Division, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jeff M SandsRenal Division, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.ORCID 0000-0001-9822-0607
Federica BranchiGastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
Michael SchumannGastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
Sebastian BachmannAnatomy, and.
Markus BleichInstitute of Physiology, Christian Albrechts University Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Kai M Schmidt-OttMax Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany; kai.schmidt-ott@mdc-berlin.de.ORCID 0000-0002-7700-7142
Max Delbrück Center · DECharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel · DEEmory University · USUniversity of Bergen · NOHaukeland University Hospital · NO

Funding

Regulation of Renal Inner Medullary FunctionR01DK041707 · NIDDK · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI SANDS, JEFF M · 1996 to 2017
$4.3M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK041707
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Collecting ducts make up the distal-most tubular segments of the kidney, extending from the cortex, where they connect to the nephron proper, into the medulla, where they release urine into the renal pelvis. During water deprivation, body water preservation is ensured by the selective transepithelial reabsorption of water into the hypertonic medullary interstitium mediated by collecting ducts. The collecting duct epithelium forms tight junctions composed of barrier-enforcing claudins and exhibits a higher transepithelial resistance than other segments of the renal tubule exhibit. However, the functional relevance of this strong collecting duct epithelial barrier is unresolved. Here, we report that collecting duct-specific deletion of an epithelial transcription factor, grainyhead-like 2 (GRHL2), in mice led to reduced expression of tight junction-associated barrier components, reduced collecting duct transepithelial resistance, and defective renal medullary accumulation of sodium and other osmolytes.

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AnimalsAquaporin 2Aquaporin 4Arginine VasopressinAzotemiaBiological TransportCreatinineEpitheliumGene Expression ProfilingKidney Tubules, CollectingMaleMiceOsmolar ConcentrationOsmoregulationSignal TransductionTight JunctionsAqp2 protein, mouseAqp4 protein, mouseAquaporin 2Aquaporin 4Arginine VasopressinCreatininegrainy head-like 2 protein, mouseTranscription FactorsUreaWaterdiabetes insipidusepithelial barrier functiongrainyhead-like 2 transcription factorprerenal azotemiarenal collecting duct epitheliumurinary concentration

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PMID29237740
PMCPMC5827589
OpenAlexW2772393232

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