Peritubular AVP regulates bicarbonate reabsorption in cortical distal tubule via V1 and V2receptors
10.1152/ajprenal.00056.2001. Peritubular arginine vasopressin (AVP) regulates bicarbonate reabsorption in the cortical distal tubule via V1 and V2 receptors. The dose-dependent effects of peritubular AVP on net bicarbonate reabsorption ( J HCO[Formula: see text] ) were evaluated by stationary microperfusion of in vivo early (ED; distal convoluted tubule) and late distal (LD; connecting tubule and initial collecting duct) segments of rat kidney, using double-barreled H+-sensitive, ion-exchange resin/reference (1 M KCl) microelectrodes. AVP (10−11 M) perfused into peritubular capillaries increased J HCO[Formula: see text] , compared with basal levels during intact capillary perfusion with blood, in ED and LD segments. AVP (10−9 M) also increased J HCO[Formula: see text] in both segments, but the effect of AVP (10−11 M) was significantly higher. A specificV1-receptor antagonist alone or with AVP (10−11 or 10−9 M) reduced J HCO[Formula: see text] below basal levels. A specific V2-receptor antagonist alone or plus AVP (10−11 M) did not affect J HCO[Formula: see text] but increased AVP (10−9 M)-mediated stimulation. 8-Bromoadenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate alone reduced J HCO[Formula: see text] below basal levels and also reduced AVP (10−11 M)-mediated stimulation. (Deamino-Cys1, d-Arg8) vasopressin (a V2-selective agonist) also reduced J HCO[Formula: see text] below basal levels. These results show that peritubular AVP stimulates J HCO[Formula: see text] in ED and LD segments via basolateral V1 receptors and that basolateral V2 receptors have a dose-dependent inhibitory effect mediated by cAMP. The data also indicate that endogenous AVP stimulates distal J HCO[Formula: see text] via basolateral V1 receptors.