scholarly journals Endothelin-1 inhibits sodium reabsorption by ETA and ETB receptors in the mouse cortical collecting duct

2013 ◽  
Vol 305 (4) ◽  
pp. F568-F573 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Jeanette Lynch ◽  
Amanda K. Welch ◽  
Donald E. Kohan ◽  
Brian D. Cain ◽  
Charles S. Wingo
Keyword(s):  
Hormonal Regulation ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Early Response ◽  
Sodium Reabsorption ◽  
Na Channel ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct ◽  
Water Excretion ◽  
Endothelin 1 ◽  
Arterial Blood

The collecting duct (CD) is a major renal site for the hormonal regulation of Na homeostasis and is critical for systemic arterial blood pressure control. Our previous studies demonstrated that the endothelin-1 gene (edn1) is an early response gene to the action of aldosterone. Because aldosterone and endothelin-1 (ET-1) have opposing actions on Na reabsorption (JNa) in the kidney, we postulated that stimulation of ET-1 by aldosterone acts as a negative feedback mechanism, acting locally within the CD. Aldosterone is known to increase JNa in the CD, in part, by stimulating the epithelial Na channel (ENaC). In contrast, ET-1 increases Na and water excretion through its binding to receptors in the CD. To date, direct measurement of the quantitative effect of ET-1 on transepithelial JNa in the isolated in vitro microperfused mouse CD has not been determined. We observed that the CD exhibits substantial JNa in male and female mice that is regulated, in part, by a benzamil-sensitive pathway, presumably ENaC. ENaC-mediated JNa is greater in the cortical CD (CCD) than in the outer medullary CD (OMCD); however, benzamil-insensitive JNa is present in the CCD and not in the OMCD. In the presence of ET-1, ENaC-mediated JNa is significantly inhibited. Blockade of either ETA or ETB receptor restored JNa to control rates; however, only ETA receptor blockade restored a benzamil-sensitive component of JNa. We conclude 1) Na reabsorption is mediated by ENaC in the CCD and OMCD and also by an ENaC-independent mechanism in the CCD; and 2) ET-1 inhibits JNa in the CCD through both ETA and ETB receptor-mediated pathways.

In vitro characterization of aldosterone and cAMP effects in mouse distal convoluted tubule cells

2004 ◽  
Vol 286 (5) ◽  
pp. F936-F944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel González-Núñez ◽  
Manuel Morales-Ruiz ◽  
Alberto Leivas ◽  
Steven C. Hebert ◽  
Esteban Poch
Keyword(s):  
Hormonal Regulation ◽  
Cell Model ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Distal Convoluted Tubule ◽  
Sodium Reabsorption ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct ◽  
Α Subunit ◽  
Protein Levels

The distal nephron plays a capital role in the fine regulation of sodium reabsorption. Compared with the cortical collecting duct, much less information is available on the hormonal regulation of sodium transporter genes in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT), where the thiazide-sensitive Na+-Cl- cotransporter (NCC) is the major entry pathway for Na+. The purpose of this study was to characterize the in vitro effects of aldosterone (Aldo; 1 μM) and cAMP (8-BrcAMP; 0.5 mM) on mouse DCT (mDCT) by using an immortalized mDCT cell line. Western blot analysis and semiquantitative RT-PCR were performed to analyze the expression of genes involved in sodium transport. The mDCTcell line expressed the 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 gene and both the mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptor genes, suggesting Aldo responsiveness. In this sense, we found that mDCT cells expressed the amiloride-sensitive Na+ channel (ENaC) and responded to Aldo by upregulating the α-subunit protein. Similarly, α1 Na+-K+-ATPase protein was upregulated by Aldo and 8-BrcAMP. In addition, the Aldo intermediate gene sgk1 mRNA was increased in response to both Aldo and 8-BrcAMP, and the transcription factor HNF–3α mRNA was induced by 8-BrcAMP. With respect to NCC regulation, although Aldo induced NCC protein levels in mice in vivo, neither Aldo nor 8-BrcAMP significantly induced the NCC mRNA or protein levels in mDCT cells. These results suggest that in mDCT, Aldo and cAMP modulate some downstream mediators and effectors in vitro but do not influence the expression of NCC in this cell model.

Role of prostaglandins in collecting duct-derived endothelin-1 regulation of blood pressure and water excretion

2007 ◽  
Vol 293 (6) ◽  
pp. F1805-F1810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuqiang Ge ◽  
Kevin A. Strait ◽  
Peter K. Stricklett ◽  
Tianxin Yang ◽  
Donald E. Kohan
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Urine Volume ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Water Excretion ◽  
Salt Loading ◽  
Endothelin 1 ◽  
Cox 2 ◽  
Cox 1

Collecting duct (CD)-derived endothelin-1 (ET-1) exerts natriuretic, diuretic, and hypotensive effects. In vitro studies have implicated cyclooxygenase (COX) metabolites, and particularly PGE2, as important mediators of CD ET-1 effects. However, it is unknown whether PGE2 mediates CD-derived ET-1 actions in vivo. To test this, CD ET-1 knockout (KO) and control mice were studied. During normal salt and water intake, urinary PGE2 excretion was unexpectedly increased in CD ET-1 KO mice compared with controls. Salt loading markedly increased urinary PGE2 excretion in both groups of mice; however, the levels remained relatively higher in KO animals. Acutely isolated inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) from KO mice also had increased PGE2 production. The increased IMCD PGE2 was COX-2 dependent, since NS-398 blocked all PGE2 production. However, increased CD ET-1 KO COX-2 protein or mRNA could not be detected in inner medulla or IMCD, respectively. Inner medullary COX-1 mRNA and protein levels and IMCD COX-1 mRNA levels were unaffected by Na intake or CD ET-1 KO. KO mice on a normal or high-Na diet had elevated blood pressure compared with controls; this difference was not altered by indomethacin or NS-398 treatment. However, indomethacin or NS-398 did increase urine osmolality and reduce urine volume in KO, but not control, animals. In summary, IMCD COX-2-dependent PGE2 production is increased in CD ET-1 KO mice, indicating that CD-derived ET-1 is not a primary regulator of IMCD PGE2. Furthermore, the increased PGE2 in CD ET-1 KO mice partly compensates for loss of ET-1 with respect to maintaining urinary water excretion, but not in blood pressure control.

Effects of calcitonin on function of intercalated cells of rat cortical collecting duct

1993 ◽  
Vol 264 (2) ◽  
pp. F221-F227 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Siga ◽  
B. Mandon ◽  
N. Roinel ◽  
C. de Rouffignac
Keyword(s):  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Disulfonic Acid ◽  
Na Channel ◽  
Adenylate Cyclase System ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct ◽  
Osmotic Water ◽  
Acid Base Status ◽  
Hormonal Action ◽  
Specific Receptors

In the rat cortical collecting duct (CCD), the presence of highly specific receptors to calcitonin (CT) coupled to a sensitive adenylate cyclase system suggests that this segment is a target site for CT. Our aim was to explore the effects of CT on the rat CCD microperfused in vitro. The hormone failed to alter the osmotic water permeability and did not affect net Na+ transport but generated a lumen-positive transepithelial potential difference (PDte), which under control conditions was close to zero. This response was dose dependent and was still observed in the presence of luminal amiloride, despite the luminal positivity generated by the Na+ channel blocker (PDte increased from 4.0 +/- 0.8 to 9.5 +/- 1.1 mV). In contrast, the nominal absence of CO2/HCO3- or the use of a low-Cl- solution totally prevented the PDte changes caused by CT. The CT-induced lumen-positive PDte was reduced by 2.3 +/- 0.8 mV after the basolateral addition of the Cl- channel inhibitor diphenylamine-2-carboxylate. 4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid and acetazolamide, which inhibit Cl-/HCO3- exchangers and carbonic anhydrase activities, respectively, also inhibited the CT-induced PDte by 4.6 +/- 0.5 and 5.0 +/- 0.9 mV. To test whether the acid-base status of the animals influences the response to CT, rats underwent an acid or alkali load. CCD dissected from acid-loaded rats responded to CT to the same extent as control animals, but the hormonal action was significantly attenuated when the CCD was harvested from alkali-loaded rats (PDte increases: acid 4.0 +/- 0.3 vs. alkali 1.6 +/- 0.6 mV, P < 0.01).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Hormonal regulation of inner medullary collecting duct sodium transport

1993 ◽  
Vol 265 (2) ◽  
pp. F159-F173 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Zeidel
Keyword(s):  
Natriuretic Peptide ◽  
Hormonal Regulation ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Interleukin 1 ◽  
Na Channel ◽  
Na Channels ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct ◽  
Na Transport ◽  
Inner Medullary Collecting Duct ◽  
Medullary Collecting Duct

The inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) is the final arbiter of renal Na+ excretion, and Na+ transport in this segment is controlled by a wide variety of hormones and renal autacoids. This review examines the mechanisms of IMCD Na+ transport and its regulation using results obtained from micropuncture and microcatheterization studies in the intact animal, as well as data from isolated perfused tubules, freshly prepared cell suspensions, and cultured IMCD cells. Where appropriate, results from closely related tissues such as the cortical collecting duct and model urinary epithelia are examined. Na+ reabsorption in this segment occurs predominantly via apical amiloride-sensitive Na+ channels and basolateral Na(+)-K(+)-adenosinetriphosphatase (Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase). Although there is some evidence for the activities of other transporters such as Na(+)-K(+)-2Cl- and Na-Cl cotransporters and Na+/H+ exchanger, their role in Na+ homeostasis remains undefined. Mineralocorticoids augment the activities of both apical Na+ channels and basolateral Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase by a variety of complex mechanisms. Prostaglandin E2 inhibits Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase and appears to mediate the actions of several peptide hormones, including endothelin, interleukin-1, and atrial natriuretic peptide [ANP-(31-67)]. Several peptides in the ANP family [ANP-(99-126), urodilatin, and brain natriuretic peptide] bind to guanylate cyclase-linked receptors, leading to inhibition of apical Na+ channel function. These mechanisms of regulation of IMCD Na+ transport likely play important roles in total body Na+ balance in health and disease.

Functional differentiation of cell types of cortical collecting duct

1985 ◽  
Vol 248 (3) ◽  
pp. F449-F453 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. O'Neil ◽  
R. A. Hayhurst
Keyword(s):  
Channel Blocker ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Lectin Binding ◽  
Fluorescent Microscopy ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Cell Swelling ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Na Channel ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct

Interference-contrast and fluorescent microscopy were used to differentiate between the two cell types--principal cells (PC) and intercalated cells (IC)--of the isolated perfused cortical collecting duct of the rabbit. Using Hoffman Modulation Contrast optics, two types of cell outlines could be identified: "hexagonal" and "circular" profiles. To characterize the cell types further, the binding of fluorescein-labeled peanut lectin, which has been shown to be specific for the luminal cell membrane of the IC, was monitored with epifluorescent techniques. The lectin was observed to bind to the circular cell type only, confirming it as the IC. With use of the fluorescent nuclear probe acridine orange to quantitate the total number of cells per millimeter of tubule length, the fraction of ICs (lectin-binding cells) was estimated to average 29%, and the fraction of PCs (non-lectin-binding cells) to average 71% of all cells. The studies were extended to functionally separate between the two cell types by monitoring cell swelling when a lumen-to-bath current pulse was passed. Current-induced swelling was observed only in the PC and could be inhibited by the luminal addition of both the Na+ channel blocker amiloride, and the K+ channel blocker barium, thereby implicating the PC in the process of Na+ absorption and K+ secretion in this tissue. It is concluded that optical techniques can be applied to the cortical collecting duct perfused in vitro to differentiate between and study functional properties of the cell types.

scholarly journals Angiotensin II and Renal Tubular Ion Transport

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 680-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Valles ◽  
Jan Wysocki ◽  
Daniel Batlle
Keyword(s):  
Angiotensin Ii ◽  
Atpase Activity ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct ◽  
Water Excretion ◽  
Bicarbonate Reabsorption ◽  
Sodium Dependent ◽  
Collecting Tubule

Angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, also participates in the regulation of renal sodium and water excretion, not only via a myriad of effects on renal hemodynamics, glomerular filtration rate, and regulation of aldosterone secretion, but also via direct effects on renal tubule transport. In addition, angiotensin II stimulates H+secretion and HCO3–reabsorption in both proximal and distal tubules and regulates H+-ATPase activity in intercalated cells of the collecting tubule. Different results regarding the effect of angiotensin II on bicarbonate reabsorption and proton secretion have been reported at the functional level, depending on the angiotensin II concentration and tubule segment studied. It is likely that interstitial angiotensin II is more important in regulating hemodynamic and transport functions than circulating angiotensin II. In proximal tubules, stimulation of bicarbonate reabsorption, Na+/H+-exchange, and Na+/HCO3–cotransport has been found using low concentrations (<10–9M), while inhibition of bicarbonate reabsorption has been documented using concentrations higher than 10–8M. Evidence for the regulation of H+-ATPase activityin vivoandin vitroby trafficking/exocytosis has been provided. An additional level of H+-ATPase regulation via protein synthesis may be important as well. Recently, we have shown that both aldosterone and angiotensin II provide such a mechanism of regulationin vivoat the level of the medullary collecting tubule. Interestingly, in this part of the nephron, the effects of aldosterone and angiotensin II are not sodium dependent, whereas in the cortical collecting duct, both aldosterone and angiotensin II, by contrast, affect H+secretion by sodium-dependent mechanisms.

scholarly journals Kidney-specific WNK1 regulates sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion in mouse cortical collecting duct

2013 ◽  
Vol 304 (4) ◽  
pp. F397-F402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Jen Cheng ◽  
Michel Baum ◽  
Chou-Long Huang
Keyword(s):  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Sodium Reabsorption ◽  
Thick Ascending Limb ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
High K ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Potassium Secretion ◽  
And Control

Kidney-specific with-no-lysine kinase 1 (KS-WNK1) is a kinase-deficient variant of WNK1 that is expressed exclusively in the kidney. It is abundantly expressed in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT) and to a lesser extent in the cortical thick ascending limb (cTAL), connecting tubule, and cortical collecting duct (CCD). KS-WNK1 inhibits Na+-K+-2Cl−- and sodium chloride cotransporter-mediated Na+ reabsorption in cTAL and DCT, respectively. Here, we investigated the role of KS-WNK1 in regulating Na+ and K+ transport in CCD using in vitro microperfusion of tubules isolated from KS-WNK1 knockout mice and control wild-type littermates. Because baseline K+ secretion and Na+ reabsorption were negligible in mouse CCD, we studied tubules isolated from mice fed a high-K+ diet for 2 wk. Compared with that in wild-type tubules, K+ secretion was reduced in KS-WNK1 knockout CCD perfused at a low luminal fluid rate of ∼1.5 nl/min. Na+ reabsorption and the lumen-negative transepithelial potential difference were also lower in the KS-WNK1 knockout CCD compared with control CCD. Increasing the perfusion rate to ∼5.5 nl/min stimulated K+ secretion in the wild-type as well as knockout CCD. The magnitudes of flow-stimulated increase in K+ secretion were similar in wild-type and knockout CCD. Maxi-K+ channel inhibitor iberiotoxin had no effect on K+ secretion when tubules were perfused at ∼1.5 nl/min, but completely abrogated the flow-dependent increase in K+ secretion at ∼5.5 nl/min. These findings support the notion that KS-WNK1 stimulates ROMK-mediated K+ secretion, but not flow-dependent K+ secretion mediated by maxi-K+ channels in CCD. In addition, KS-WNK1 plays a role in regulating Na+ transport in the CCD.

Abstract 344: Intrarenal Ghrelin Receptors Mediate Sodium Reabsorption via an ENaC-Dependent Pathway

Hypertension ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon A Kemp ◽  
Nancy L Howell ◽  
John J Gildea ◽  
Susanna R Keller ◽  
Shetal H Padia
Keyword(s):  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Sodium Reabsorption ◽  
Na Channel ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct ◽  
Distal Nephron ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Nephron Segment ◽  
Ghrelin Receptors ◽  
Excretion Rates

Intrarenal ghrelin infusion stimulates distal nephron-dependent sodium (Na+) reabsorption in normal rats, but the mechanism is unknown. The main Na+ transporters of the distal nephron segment are the Na+-Cl- co-transporter (NCC) and the epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC). To determine which of these transporters is involved in the antinatriuretic actions of intrarenal ghrelin receptors, uninephrectomized Sprague-Dawley rats received 3 cumulative 1h renal interstitial (RI) infusions of ghrelin (0.3-3 μg/min, N=8) or vehicle (5% dextrose in water, D5W, N=8), prior to harvesting the infused kidney for determination of NCC and ENaC protein expression. Ghrelin-infused rats demonstrated significantly reduced Na+ excretion rates (UNaV) compared to D5W-infused rats (66.7±7.1% of baseline, P<0.01) and significantly increased cortical collecting duct ENaC expression (2.46±0.17 and 1.56±0.19 densitometric units respectively, P<0.01). Renal NCC expression did not change in response to either ghrelin or D5W infusion (4.21±0.58 and 4.13±0.44 densitometric units respectively, P=NS). To test whether the ghrelin-induced increase in collecting duct ENaC expression was responsible for the antinatriuretic actions of ghrelin, we infused ghrelin into the kidney in the presence of amiloride, a selective inhibitor of ENaC activity. Following uninephrectomy, rats were implanted with either a subcutaneous osmotic minipump which systemically delivered amiloride (1.4 ng/min) for 72h to block ENaC activity (N=6), or a minipump that was filled with D5W (N=6). On the day of the study, RI ghrelin (0.3-3 μg/min) or D5W infusion was initiated. RI ghrelin infusion (in the absence of amiloride) significantly reduced UNaV to 58.9±7.2% of baseline, P<0.01; however, in the presence of amiloride, RI ghrelin failed to reduce UNaV, demonstrating values identical to rats that did not receive RI ghrelin. In contrast, studies carried out in the presence of chlorothiazide pumps (to block NCC activity, 1.1 μg/min, N=6), continued to demonstrate ghrelin-induced antinatriuresis (UNaV decreased to 65.3±8.8% of baseline, P<0.01). Mean arterial pressures did not change during any of the acute RI infusions. Thus, intact ENaC function is necessary for ghrelin-induced Na+ reabsorption.

scholarly journals Kidney-specific WNK1 inhibits sodium reabsorption in the cortical thick ascending limb

2012 ◽  
Vol 303 (5) ◽  
pp. F667-F673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Jen Cheng ◽  
Thao Truong ◽  
Michel Baum ◽  
Chou-Long Huang
Keyword(s):  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Urine Volume ◽  
Sodium Reabsorption ◽  
Renal Tubules ◽  
Thick Ascending Limb ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
High K

Kidney-specific WNK1 (KS-WNK1) is a variant of full-length WNK1. Previous studies have reported that KS-WNK1 is predominantly expressed in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT) where it regulates sodium-chloride cotransporter. The role of KS-WNK1 in other nephron segments is less clear. Here, we measured the expression of KS-WNK1 transcript in microdissected renal tubules and found that KS-WNK1 was most abundant in the DCT, followed by cortical thick ascending limb (cTAL), connecting tubule, and cortical collecting duct. A high K+ diet enhanced the expression of KS-WNK1 in the DCT and cTAL, selectively. It has been reported that a high-K diet suppresses Na+ reabsorption in TAL. To understand the role of KS-WNK1 in Na+ transport in cTAL and the regulation by dietary K+, we examined Na+ reabsorption using in vitro microperfusion in cTAL isolated from KS-WNK1-knockout mice and wild-type littermates fed either a control-K+ or high-K+ diet. Furosemide-sensitive Na+ reabsorption in cTAL was higher in KS-WNK1-knockout (KO) mice than in wild-type. A high-K+ diet inhibited Na+ reabsorption in cTAL from wild-type mice, but the inhibition was eliminated in KS-WNK1-KO mice. We further examined the role of KS-WNK1 using transgenic mice that overexpress KS-WNK1. Na+ reabsorption in cTAL was lower in transgenic than in wild-type mice. In whole animal clearance studies, a high-K+ diet increased daily urine volume and urinary Na+ and K+ excretion in wild-type mice, which was blunted in KS-WNK1-KO mice. Thus KS-WNK1 inhibits Na+ reabsorption in cTAL and mediates the inhibition of Na+ reabsorption in the segment by a high-K diet.

scholarly journals Opposing actions of Per1 and Cry2 in the regulation of Per1 target gene expression in the liver and kidney

2013 ◽  
Vol 305 (7) ◽  
pp. R735-R747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Richards ◽  
Sean All ◽  
George Skopis ◽  
Kit-Yan Cheng ◽  
Brandy Compton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Sodium Reabsorption ◽  
Cortical Collecting Duct ◽  
Liver And Kidney ◽  
Dependent Mechanism

Mounting evidence suggests that the circadian clock plays an integral role in the regulation of many physiological processes including blood pressure, renal function, and metabolism. The canonical molecular clock functions via activation of circadian target genes by Clock/Bmal1 and repression of Clock/Bmal1 activity by Per1–3 and Cry1/2. However, we have previously shown that Per1 activates genes important for renal sodium reabsorption, which contradicts the canonical role of Per1 as a repressor. Moreover, Per1 knockout (KO) mice exhibit a lowered blood pressure and heavier body weight phenotype similar to Clock KO mice, and opposite that of Cry1/2 KO mice. Recent work has highlighted the potential role of Per1 in repression of Cry2. Therefore, we postulated that Per1 potentially activates target genes through a Cry2-Clock/Bmal1-dependent mechanism, in which Per1 antagonizes Cry2, preventing its repression of Clock/Bmal1. This hypothesis was tested in vitro and in vivo. The Per1 target genes αENaC and Fxyd5 were identified as Clock targets in mpkCCDc14 cells, a model of the renal cortical collecting duct. We identified PPARα and DEC1 as novel Per1 targets in the mouse hepatocyte cell line, AML12, and in the liver in vivo. Per1 knockdown resulted in upregulation of Cry2 in vitro, and this result was confirmed in vivo in mice with reduced expression of Per1. Importantly, siRNA-mediated knockdown of Cry2 and Per1 demonstrated opposing actions for Cry2 and Per1 on Per1 target genes, supporting the potential Cry2-Clock/Bmal1-dependent mechanism underlying Per1 action in the liver and kidney.

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