Abstract
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease that results from mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The effect of interventions aimed at correcting the CF electrophysiologic phenotype has been primarily measured using in vitro methods in gastrointestinal and respiratory epithelia. A reliable in vivo assay of CFTR function would be of great value in the investigation of pharmacologic interventions for CF mouse models. We performed the in vivo rectal potential difference (RPD) assay on three different mouse models. We then compared the in vivo data with the results obtained using the in vitro Ussing chamber method. The results from the in vitro method correlated closely with the results acquired using the in vivo method and were reproducible. The data suggest that the in vivo RPD assay is a reliable assay of functional CFTR expression in CF mouse models.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Benzoates / pharmacology
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Colforsin / pharmacology
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Colon / drug effects
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Colon / metabolism
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Colon / physiopathology*
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Cystic Fibrosis / genetics
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Cystic Fibrosis / metabolism*
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Cystic Fibrosis / physiopathology*
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Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / drug effects
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Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / genetics
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Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / metabolism*
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Disease Models, Animal
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Genotype
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Intestinal Mucosa / drug effects
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Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism
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Intestinal Mucosa / physiopathology*
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Membrane Potentials
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred CFTR
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Mice, Mutant Strains
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Phenotype
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Rectum / drug effects
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Rectum / metabolism
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Rectum / physiopathology*
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Reproducibility of Results
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Thiazolidines / pharmacology
Substances
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3-((3-trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-((3-carboxyphenyl)methylene)-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone
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Benzoates
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Thiazolidines
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Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
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Colforsin