Table 1.
Electrical properties in isolated perfused S2 segments of proximal tubules from Cldn2+/+ and Cldn2−/− mice
+/+ | −/− | |
No. of tubules | 44 | 48 |
Tubular length, μm | 772.4 ± 23.8 | 788.7 ± 20.4 |
Tubular radius, μm | 13.0 ± 0.2 | 12.9 ± 0.2 |
RT, Ωcm2 | 11.3 ± 0.4 | 25.2 ± 1.0* |
fRA | 0.72 ± 0.01 | 0.73 ± 0.01 |
VT, mV | −0.91 ± 0.13 | −0.62 ± 0.13 |
VB, mV | −65.1 ± 1.1 | −66.4 ± 1.5 |
Values are mean ± SEM. fRA, fractional apical membrane resistance; RT, transepithelial electrical resistance; VB, basolateral membrane voltage; VT, transepithelial voltage.
*P < 0.001 vs. Cld2+/+ tubules.