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Mouse sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter NKCC1 / Slc12a2

Mouse sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter NKCC1 / Slc12a2. Species, exposure and limitations are retained in each linked claim.

2 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

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What it does

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Recorded relationships

What it acts on

  1. Nkcc1 deletion attenuated GABA-triggered depolarization and calcium transients during early hippocampal development.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
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    experimental_model
    Nkcc1 knockout and neuronal activity measurements
    exposure
    Nkcc1 deletion
    limitations
    Developmental hippocampal model; does not generalize to every immature neuron.
    nutrient_topic
    Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Chloride
    organism
    Mouse
    plain_language
    Chloride loading can help GABA excite developing neurons in this specific circuit.
    primary_references
    [chloride-p19295148] NKCC1-dependent GABAergic excitation drives synaptic network maturation during early hippocampal development. (2009). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19295148/ DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1377-08.2009
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Early postnatal hippocampal CA1 network

    Chloride: transport, acid-base balance, nutrient interactions and loss states (2026-09-17) · lines 419–430

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Nkcc1 knockout and neuronal activity measurements · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### chloride-nkcc1-gaba Nkcc1 deletion attenuated GABA-triggered depolarization and calcium transients during early hippocampal development. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Chloride loading can help GABA excite developing neurons in this specific circuit. organism: Mouse tissue_or_cell_type: Early postnatal hippocampal CA1 network experimental_model: Nkcc1 knockout and neuronal activity measurements limitations: Developmental hippocampal model; does not generalize to every immature neuron. exposure: Nkcc1 deletion evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/chloride-research/19295148.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "55bc6d4f9cf1d9a44f4d6c851dabd587bb2ffb7a337f67c5f9e7bfe8aefa870f", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 982, "text_sha256": "55bc6d4f9cf1d9a44f4d6c851dabd587bb2ffb7a337f67c5f9e7bfe8aefa870f"} [chloride-p19295148] NKCC1-dependent GABAergic excitation drives synaptic network maturation during early hippocampal development. (2009). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19295148/ DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1377-08.2009
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  2. Nkcc1-null immature retinal neurons retained approximately 30 mM intracellular chloride, similar to controls.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
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    experimental_model
    Nkcc1 knockout, inhibitors and chloride imaging
    exposure
    Postnatal days 0–5; deletion and bumetanide
    limitations
    Different neuronal population from hippocampal studies; residual chloride loading mechanism unresolved.
    nutrient_topic
    Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Chloride
    organism
    Mouse
    plain_language
    Some developing neurons maintained chloride without NKCC1, so the hippocampal mechanism is not universal.
    primary_references
    [chloride-p17493914] NKCC1 does not accumulate chloride in developing retinal neurons. (2007). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17493914/ DOI: 10.1152/jn.00288.2007
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Immature retinal amacrine and ganglion cells

    Chloride: transport, acid-base balance, nutrient interactions and loss states (2026-09-17) · lines 432–443

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Nkcc1 knockout, inhibitors and chloride imaging · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### chloride-retinal-nkcc1-null Nkcc1-null immature retinal neurons retained approximately 30 mM intracellular chloride, similar to controls. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Some developing neurons maintained chloride without NKCC1, so the hippocampal mechanism is not universal. organism: Mouse tissue_or_cell_type: Immature retinal amacrine and ganglion cells experimental_model: Nkcc1 knockout, inhibitors and chloride imaging limitations: Different neuronal population from hippocampal studies; residual chloride loading mechanism unresolved. exposure: Postnatal days 0–5; deletion and bumetanide evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/chloride-research/17493914.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "dd076a380016c2d7dfe9d765dc9e9daedf2e97387bd0730b1e2d23c8cd294a4d", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1748, "text_sha256": "dd076a380016c2d7dfe9d765dc9e9daedf2e97387bd0730b1e2d23c8cd294a4d"} [chloride-p17493914] NKCC1 does not accumulate chloride in developing retinal neurons. (2007). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17493914/ DOI: 10.1152/jn.00288.2007
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