Regulatory Factors of HCO3− Transporters: History Edit

The changes of HCO3 have critical roles with acid-base balance in various epithelia including kidney, lung, and exocrine systems. Additionally, HCO3 transport is involved in immune system, tumorigenesis, tooth development, muscle system, digestive system, and reproductive system by regulation of pH. HCO3 transport is mediated by several transporters and channels such as sodium bicarbonate cotransporters (NBCs), Cl/HCO3 exchangers (CBEs), and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator channels (CFTRs). Our studies focused on salivary secretion and cellular migration with these transporters and several regulatory molecules of HCO3 transporters. The regulatory molecules include inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate (IP3) receptor binding protein released with IP3 (IRBIT), with-no-lysine (WNK) kinase, sterile 20 (STE20)-related proline/alanine-rich kinase (SPAK), spinophilin (SPL), and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2). These factors mediate the supportive or inhibited function of HCO3 transport via NBCe1-B, SLC26A6, and AE2

  • bicarbonate transporter
  • secretion
  • electrolyte homeostasis
  • ion transporters and channels

This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/ijms21010339

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