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Isolation and localization of type IIb Na/Pi cotransporter in the developing rat lung.

Authors: Hashimoto, M  Wang, DY  Kamo, T  Zhu, Y  Tsujiuchi, T  Konishi, Y  Tanaka, M  Sugimura, H 
Citation: Hashimoto M, etal., Am J Pathol 2000 Jul;157(1):21-7.
RGD ID: 634065
Pubmed: PMID:10880371   (View Abstract at PubMed)
PMCID: PMC1850224   (View Article at PubMed Central)
DOI: DOI:10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64512-9   (Journal Full-text)

Differential display analysis of rat lung at different developmental stages identified a fragment, HG80, which appeared on embryonic day 16.5 and thereafter. A full-length cDNA derived from a cDNA library of newborn rat lung probed with HG80 was the rat counterpart of sodium-dependent phosphate transporter type IIb and was designated rNaPi IIb. In situ hybridization showed that rNaPi IIb was expressed in type II alveolar cells, suggesting a role in the synthesis of surfactant in the alveoli. The time-dependent changes in localization of this gene in the developing lung and its possible use as a type II pneumocyte marker are discussed.

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Gene Slc34a2 solute carrier family 34 member 2 Rattus norvegicus

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