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August 12, 2014HypertensionOpen Access

WNK-SPAK-NCC Cascade Revisited

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Population

WNK1-FHHt mice (WNK1(+/FHHt)) crossed with WNK4(-/-) mice

Comparison

Absence of WNK4 (WNK4 knockout) vs Presence of WNK4

Design

Preclinical

Authors

MCMaría Chávez‐CanalesInstituto Nacional de CardiologíaCZChong ZhangHospital of Hebei ProvinceCSChristelle SoukaseumInserm

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Overview

Does not inform hypertension management; leaves open WNK1-NCC regulation for human validation.

Structured PICO

P
Population
WNK1-FHHt mice (WNK1(+/FHHt)) crossed with WNK4(-/-) mice
I
Intervention
Absence of WNK4 (WNK4 knockout)
C
Comparator
Presence of WNK4 (implied by testing if WNK1 modulates NCC through WNK4)
O
Outcome
NCC activity, blood pressure (hypertension), and potassium levels (hyperkalemia)surrogate

WNK1 powerfully stimulates the Na-Cl cotransporter independently of WNK4, revealing a complex network where WNK kinases oligomerize to regulate blood pressure.

Cite This Study

Chávez‐Canales et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e645f523b2041b232f2d9https://doi.org/10.1161/hypertensionaha.114.04036
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