Tong Wang, MD
Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Departments & Organizations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development | Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
Cellular & Molecular Physiology: Membrane Proteins - Pumps and Transporters | Epithelial Transport of Ions and Solutes | Physiology of Human Disease | Physiology and Integrative Medical Biology Track | Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Nephrology
Research Interests
Kidney tubule transport; Electrolyte and acid-base balance; Transgenic animal models and human disease more...
Education
- M.D., Beijing Medical University, 1974
Selected Publications
- Du Z, Duan Yi, Yan Q, Weinstein AM, Weinbaum S, Wang T. Axial flow modulates proximal tubule NHE3 and H-ATPase activities by changing microvillus bending moments. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, 290:F289–96, 2006.
- Du Z, Duan Y, Yan Q, Weinstein AM, Weinbaum S, Wang T. Mechanosensory function of microvilli of the kidney proximal tubule. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 101(35):13068-73, 2004.
- Duan Y, Gotoh N, Yan Q, Du Z, Weinstein AM, Wang T, Weinbaum S. Shear-induced reorganization of renal proximal tubule cell actin cytoskeleton and apical junction complexes. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 105(32):11418-23, 2008.
