Publications

• SGK1: A rapid aldosterone-induced regulator of renal sodium reabsorption
  McCormick, J. A., Bhalla, V., Pao, A. C., & Pearce, D. (2005). SGK1: A rapid aldosterone-induced regulator of renal sodium reabsorption. PHYSIOLOGY, 20, 134–139.
• Serum- and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 regulates ubiquitin ligase neural precursor cell-expressed, developmentally down-regulated protein 4-2 by inducing interaction with 14-3-3
  Bhalla, V., Daidie, D., Li, H. Y., Pao, A. C., LaGrange, L. P., Wang, J., … Pearce, D. (2005). Serum- and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 regulates ubiquitin ligase neural precursor cell-expressed, developmentally down-regulated protein 4-2 by inducing interaction with 14-3-3. MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY, 19(12), 3073–3084.
• Disinhibitory pathways for control of sodium transport: regulation of ENaC by SGK1 and GILZ
  Bhalla, V., Soundararajan, R., Pao, A. C., Li, H., & Pearce, D. (2006). Disinhibitory pathways for control of sodium transport: regulation of ENaC by SGK1 and GILZ. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 291(4), F714–F721.
• NH2 terminus of serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 binds to phosphoinositides and is essential for isoform-specific physiological functions Pao, A. C., McCormick, J. A., Li, H., Siu, J., Govaerts, C., Bhalla, V., … Pearce, D. (2007). NH2 terminus of serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 binds to phosphoinositides and is essential for isoform-specific physiological functions. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 292(6), F1741–F1750.
  
• Melamine nephrotoxicity: an emerging epidemic in an era of globalization Bhalla, V., Grimm, P. C., Chertow, G. M., & Pao, A. C. (2009). Melamine nephrotoxicity: an emerging epidemic in an era of globalization. KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL, 75(8), 774–779.
  
• Adenosine Activates A2b Receptors and Enhances Chloride Secretion in Kidney Inner Medullary Collecting Duct Cells Rajagopal, M., & Pao, A. C. (2010). Adenosine Activates A2b Receptors and Enhances Chloride Secretion in Kidney Inner Medullary Collecting Duct Cells. HYPERTENSION, 55(5), 1123–U89.
  
• Expression and role of serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 2 in the regulation of Na+/H+ exchanger 3 in the mammalian kidney Pao, A. C., Bhargava, A., Di Sole, F., Quigley, R., Shao, X., Wang, J., … Pearce, D. (2010). Expression and role of serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 2 in the regulation of Na+/H+ exchanger 3 in the mammalian kidney. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 299(6), F1496–F1506.
  
• The natriuretic mechanism of Gamma-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Kathpalia, P. P., Charlton, C., Rajagopal, M., & Pao, A. C. (2011). The natriuretic mechanism of Gamma-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone. PEPTIDES, 32(5), 1068–1072.
  
• Activation of P2Y(1) and P2Y(2) receptors induces chloride secretion via calcium-activated chloride channels in kidney inner medullary collecting duct cells Rajagopal, M., Kathpalia, P. P., Thomas, S. V., & Pao, A. C. (2011). Activation of P2Y(1) and P2Y(2) receptors induces chloride secretion via calcium-activated chloride channels in kidney inner medullary collecting duct cells. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 301(3), F544–F553.
  
• Epithelial Sodium Channel Regulation by Cell Surface-associated Serum- and Glucocorticoid-regulated Kinase 1 Thomas, S. V., Kathpalia, P. P., Rajagopal, M., Charlton, C., Zhang, J., Eaton, D. C., … Pao, A. C. (2011). Epithelial Sodium Channel Regulation by Cell Surface-associated Serum- and Glucocorticoid-regulated Kinase 1. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 286(37), 32074–32085.
  
• Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and kidney function in non-diabetic individuals Johns, B. R., Pao, A. C., & Kim, S. H. (2012). Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and kidney function in non-diabetic individuals. NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, 27(4), 1410–1415.
  
• Differential effects of extracellular ATP on chloride transport in cortical collecting duct cells Rajagopal, M., Kathpalia, P. P., Widdicombe, J. H., & Pao, A. C. (2012). Differential effects of extracellular ATP on chloride transport in cortical collecting duct cells. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 303(4), F483–F491.
  
• SGK regulation of renal sodium transport Pao, A. C. (2012). SGK regulation of renal sodium transport. CURRENT OPINION IN NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION, 21(5), 534–540.
  
• Prostaglandin E-2 mediates proliferation and chloride secretion in ADPKD cystic renal epithelia Liu, Y., Rajagopal, M., Lee, K., Battini, L., Flores, D., Gusella, G. L., … Rohatgi, R. (2012). Prostaglandin E-2 mediates proliferation and chloride secretion in ADPKD cystic renal epithelia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 303(10), F1425–F1434.
  
• Landscape of ENaC regulation in the kidney Pao, A. C. (2012). Landscape of ENaC regulation in the kidney. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 303(9), F1287–F1288.
  
• Fulvene-5 inhibition of Nadph oxidases attenuates activation of epithelial sodium channels in A6 distal nephron cells Trac, D., Liu, B., Pao, A. C., Thomas, S. V., Park, M., Downs, C. A., … Helms, M. N. (2013). Fulvene-5 inhibition of Nadph oxidases attenuates activation of epithelial sodium channels in A6 distal nephron cells. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 305(7), F995–F1005.
  
• Novel diuretic targets Denton, J. S., Pao, A. C., & Maduke, M. (2013). Novel diuretic targets. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 305(7), F931–F942.
  
• Prostaglandin E2 induces chloride secretion through crosstalk between cAMP and calcium signaling in mouse inner medullary collecting duct cells. Rajagopal, M., Thomas, S. V., Kathpalia, P. P., Chen, Y., & Pao, A. C. (2014). Prostaglandin E2 induces chloride secretion through crosstalk between cAMP and calcium signaling in mouse inner medullary collecting duct cells. American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology, 306(3), C263–78.
  
• Update on the Guytonian view of hypertension. Pao, A. C. (2014). Update on the Guytonian view of hypertension. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 23(4), 391–398.
  
• ßPix is a New Player in Renal Physiology. Hamilton, K. L., & Pao, A. C. (2012). ßPix is a New Player in Renal Physiology. Frontiers in Physiology, 3, 268-?
  
• Activation of ENaC by AVP contributes to the urinary concentrating mechanism and dilution of plasma. Mironova, E., Chen, Y., Pao, A. C., Roos, K. P., Kohan, D. E., Bugaj, V., & Stockand, J. D. (2015). Activation of ENaC by AVP contributes to the urinary concentrating mechanism and dilution of plasma. American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology, 308(3), F237–43.
  
• Harvest and primary culture of the murine aldosterone-sensitive distal nephron. Labarca, M., Nizar, J. M., Walczak, E. M., Dong, W., Pao, A. C., & Bhalla, V. (2015). Harvest and primary culture of the murine aldosterone-sensitive distal nephron. American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology, 308(11), F1306–15.
  
• Urine electrolyte composition and diuretic therapy in heart failure: back to the future? Pao, A. C., & Chertow, G. M. (2014). Urine electrolyte composition and diuretic therapy in heart failure: back to the future? Circulation. Heart Failure, 7(5), 697–698.
  
• Serum- and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase SGK2 regulates human organic anion transporters 4 via ubiquitin ligase Nedd4-2. Wang, H., Xu, D., Toh, M. F., Pao, A. C., & You, G. (2016). Serum- and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase SGK2 regulates human organic anion transporters 4 via ubiquitin ligase Nedd4-2. Biochemical Pharmacology, 102, 120–129.
  
• SGK1 regulation by miR-466g in cortical collecting duct cells Jacobs, M. E., Kathpalia, P. P., Chen, Y., Thomas, S. V., Noonan, E. J., & Pao, A. C. (2016). SGK1 regulation by miR-466g in cortical collecting duct cells. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 310(11), F1251–F1257.