Fig. 5.
Induction of Cl− secretion by knockdown of PKD1 or PKD2. a, c Original Ussing chamber recordings of polarized M1 cells grown permeable supports (2D culture). Enhanced Cl− secretion by luminal stimulation with ATP (100 μM) or IF (100 μM IBMX and 2 μM forskolin) upon shRNA-knockdown of PKD1 or PKD2. b, d Summaries for calculated equivalent basal short-circuit currents (Isc) and Isc activated by ATP and forskolin/IBMX, respectively. e, f Co-staining of TMEM16A (green) and calreticulin. Knockdown of PKD1 or PKD2 upregulated TMEM16A in plasma membrane and cytosol. No colocalization with calreticulin was observed. Bar = 20 μm. Mean ± SEM (number of organoids measured). #Significant difference when compared scrambled (p < 0.05; ANOVA)