α-Ketoglutarate Upregulates Collecting Duct (Pro)renin Receptor Expression, Tubular Angiotensin II Formation, and Na+ Reabsorption During High Glucose Conditions

Diabetes mellitus (DM) causes high glucose (HG) levels in the plasma and urine. The (pro)renin receptor (PRR) is a key regulator of renal Na+ handling. PRR is expressed in intercalated (IC) cells of the collecting duct (CD) and binds renin to promote angiotensin (Ang) II formation, thereby contributing to Na+ reabsorption. In DM, the Kreb's cycle is in a state of suppression in most tissues. However, in the CD, expression of glucose transporters is augmented, boosting the Kreb's cycle and consequently causing α-ketoglutarate (αKG) accumulation. The αKG receptor 1 (OXGR1) is a Gq-coupled receptor expressed on the apical membrane of IC cells of the CD. We hypothesize that HG causes αKG secretion and activation of OXGR1, which increases PRR expression in CD cells. This effect then promotes intratubular AngII formation and Na+ reabsorption. To test this hypothesis, streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice were treated with or without montelukast (ML), an OXGR1 antagonist, for 6 days. STZ mice had higher urinary αKG and PRR expression along with augmented urinary AngII levels and Na+ retention. Treatment with ML prevented all these effects. Similarly, primary cultured inner medullary CD cells treated with HG showed increased PRR expression, while OXGR1 antagonist prevented this effect. αKG increases PRR expression, while treatments with ML, PKC inhibition, or intracellular Ca2+ depletion impair this effect. In silico analysis suggested that αKG binds to mouse OXGR1. These results indicate that HG conditions promote increased levels of intratubular αKG and OXGR1-dependent PRR upregulation, which impact AngII formation and Na+ reabsorption.

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Enhanced hemodynamic responses to angiotensin II in diabetes are associated with increased expression and activity of AT1 receptors in the afferent arteriole

Physiological Genomics ◽

10.1152/physiolgenomics.00025.2017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 49 (10) ◽

pp. 531-540 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Jie Zhang ◽

Helena Y. Qu ◽

Jiangping Song ◽

Jin Wei ◽

Shan Jiang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Angiotensin Ii ◽

Mrna Level ◽

At1 Receptor ◽

Receptor Expression ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Diabetic Mice ◽

At1 Receptors ◽

Enhanced Expression ◽

Bolus Intravenous Injection

The prevalence of hypertension is about twofold higher in diabetic than in nondiabetic subjects. Hypertension aggravates the progression of diabetic complications, especially diabetic nephropathy. However, the mechanisms for the development of hypertension in diabetes have not been elucidated. We hypothesized that enhanced constrictive responsiveness of renal afferent arterioles (Af-Art) to angiotensin II (ANG II) mediated by ANG II type 1 (AT1) receptors contributes to the development of hypertension in diabetes. In response to an acute bolus intravenous injection of ANG II, alloxan-induced diabetic mice exhibited a higher mean arterial pressure (MAP) (119.1 ± 3.8 vs. 106.2 ± 3.5 mmHg) and a lower renal blood flow (0.25 ± 0.07 vs. 0.52 ± 0.14 ml/min) compared with nondiabetic mice. In response to chronic ANG II infusion, the MAP measured with telemetry increased by 55.8 ± 6.5 mmHg in diabetic mice, but only by 32.3 ± 3.8 mmHg in nondiabetic mice. The mRNA level of AT1 receptor increased by ~10-fold in isolated Af-Art of diabetic mice compared with nondiabetic mice, whereas ANG II type 2 (AT2) receptor expression did not change. The ANG II dose-response curve of the Af-Art was significantly enhanced in diabetic mice. Moreover, the AT1 receptor antagonist, losartan, blocked the ANG II-induced vasoconstriction in both diabetic mice and nondiabetic mice. In conclusion, we found enhanced expression of the AT1 receptor and exaggerated response to ANG II of the Af-Art in diabetes, which may contribute to the increased prevalence of hypertension in diabetes.

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Angiotensin II plays a critical role in diabetic pulmonary fibrosis most likely via activation of NADPH oxidase-mediated nitrosative damage

AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1152/ajpendo.00629.2010 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 301 (1) ◽

pp. E132-E144 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Junling Yang ◽

Yi Tan ◽

Fenglian Zhao ◽

Zhongsen Ma ◽

Yuehui Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Angiotensin Ii ◽

Nadph Oxidase ◽

Lung Fibrosis ◽

Critical Role ◽

Receptor Expression ◽

Lung Fibroblasts ◽

Dependent Manner ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Diabetic Mice

Diabetic patients have a high risk of pulmonary disorders that are usually associated with restrictive impairment of lung function, suggesting a fibrotic process (van den Borst B, Gosker HR, Zeegers MP, Schols AM. Chest 138: 393–406, 2010; Ehrlich SF, Quesenberry CP Jr, Van Den Eeden SK, Shan J, Ferrara A. Diabetes Care 33: 55–60, 2010). The present study was undertaken to define whether and how diabetes causes lung fibrosis. Lung samples from streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetic mice, spontaneously developed type 1 diabetic OVE26 mice, and their age-matched controls were investigated with histopathological and biochemical analysis. Signaling mechanism was investigated with cultured normal human lung fibroblasts in vitro. In both diabetes models, histological examination with Sirius red and hemotoxylin and eosin stains showed fibrosis along with massive inflammatory cell infiltration. The fibrotic and inflammatory processes were confirmed by real-time PCR and Western blotting assays for the increased fibronectin, CTGF, PAI-1, and TNFα mRNA and protein expressions. Diabetes also significantly increased NADPH oxidase (NOX) expression and protein nitration along with upregulation of angiotensin II (Ang II) and its receptor expression. In cell culture, exposure of lung fibroblasts to Ang II increased CTGF expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner, which could be abolished by inhibition of superoxide, NO, and peroxynitrite accumulation. Furthermore, chronic infusion of Ang II to normal mice at a subpressor dose induced diabetes-like lung fibrosis, and Ang II receptor AT1 blocker (losartan) abolished the lung fibrotic and inflammatory responses in diabetic mice. These results suggest that Ang II plays a critical role in diabetic lung fibrosis, which is most likely caused by NOX activation-mediated nitrosative damage.

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Abstract 214: (pro) Renin Receptor Stimulates the Expression of Fibrotic Genes in Mouse Collecting Ducts Cells via Wnt/β-catenin Signaling, Independently of Angiotensin II

Hypertension ◽

10.1161/hyp.60.suppl_1.a214 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 60 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Catherina A Cuevas ◽

Alexis A Gonzalez ◽

Nivaldo C Inestrosa ◽

Carlos P Vio ◽

Minolfa C Prieto

Keyword(s):

Angiotensin Ii ◽

Wnt Signaling ◽

Cyclin D1 ◽

Target Genes ◽

Collecting Duct ◽

Fold Change ◽

Collagen I ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Protein Levels ◽

Prorenin Receptor

The prorenin receptor (PRR) is upregulated in the kidney by high angiotensin II (Ang II) states such as those that occur with AngII-dependent hypertension and low salt diet. The PRR is an accessory protein of the vacuolar H-ATPase, which facilitates Wnt/β-catenin signaling. The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is involved in fibrosis processes. In the present study, we aimed to determine whether the stimulation of PRR in mouse collecting duct M-1 cells induces fibrotic genes independently of Ang II, and if this effect is mediated by activation of Wnt/β-catenin. Both Ang II (10 -7 M) and human recombinant prorenin (hRPr; 2,5 x 10 -8 M) treatments (8 and 16 hours) increased mRNA and protein levels of fibronectin and collagen I (1.5±0.08 and 1.5 ± 0.1 fold change, respectibely; p<0.05); however, the effects of hRPr were elicited earlier. Likewise, Ang II and hRPr stimulated the Wnt target genes, cyclin D1 and c-myc (cyclin D1: 2±0.2 for both; c-myc: 1.4 ± 0.03 and 1.2± 0.002 fold change for Ang II and hRPr, respectively; p<0.001). Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1R) blockade with candesartan (10 -7 M) completely prevented the Ang II-dependent stimulation but not the effects of hRPr on Wnt signaling genes. Upregulation of fibronectin and collagen I genes by Ang II or hRP at 16 h was prevented by Wnt signaling inhibition with Pyrvinium Pamoate (10 -7 M). The data indicate that in M-1 cells, activation of AT1R and PRR stimulate the synthesis of fibrotic genes via Wnt signaling by independent mechanisms.

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Abstract P301: Renal Expression of Collectrin (TMEM27) is Downregulated During Angiotensin II-induced Hypertension

Hypertension ◽

10.1161/hyp.68.suppl_1.p301 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 68 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Sylvia Cechova ◽

Pei-Lun Chu ◽

Joseph Gigliotti ◽

Thu H Le

Keyword(s):

Angiotensin Ii ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Collecting Duct ◽

Amino Acid Transporters ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Salt Loading ◽

Transmembrane Glycoprotein ◽

First Time ◽

Renal Expression

Collectrin ( Tmem27 ) is transmembrane glycoprotein with homology to ACE-2, but lacks any catalytic domain. It plays a key role as a chaperone of amino acid transporters, and is abundantly expressed in the kidney in the proximal tubules and collecting duct. Deletion of collectrin in the mouse results in hypertension (HTN) at baseline and augmented salt-sensitivity that are associated with decreased renal nitric oxide and increased superoxide levels. During high salt diet, renal expression of collectrin is upregulated, suggesting an adaptive homeostatic response to salt loading. Here, we queried whether the expression of collectrin is regulated by angiotensin II (Ang II). Wild-type 129S6 mice were made hypertensive with Ang II osmotic minipump @ 600 ng/kg/min x 2 weeks, and were compared to age-matched untreated WT 129 mice. Shown in Fig. 1 , renal mRNA expression of collectrin is significantly reduced after 2 weeks of Ang II (Panel A). Immunostaining shows collectrin protein level is also significantly diminished to near undetectable level (Panel B). We show for the first time that Ang II regulates the expression of collectrin, suggesting that the action of Ang II on blood pressure may be mediated, in part, through the downregulation of collectrin. Further studies are needed to determine the effect of AT 1 and AT 2 receptor signaling on renal expression of collectrin during Ang II-HTN in vivo.

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Site-1 Protease-Derived Soluble (Pro)Renin Receptor Contributes to Angiotensin II–Induced Hypertension in Mice

Hypertension ◽

10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.15100 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ye Feng ◽

Kexin Peng ◽

Renfei Luo ◽

Fei Wang ◽

Tianxin Yang

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Angiotensin Ii ◽

Collecting Duct ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Ussing Chamber ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Duct Cell ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Cortical Collecting Duct ◽

Induced Hypertension

Activation of PRR ([pro]renin receptor) contributes to enhancement of intrarenal RAS and renal medullary α-ENaC and thus elevated blood pressure during Ang II (angiotensin II) infusion. The goal of the present study was to test whether such action of PRR was mediated by sPRR (soluble PRR), generated by S1P (site-1 protease), a newly identified PRR cleavage protease. F1 B6129SF1/J mice were infused for 6 days with control or Ang II at 300 ng/kg per day alone or in combination with S1P inhibitor PF-429242 (PF), and blood pressure was monitored by radiotelemetry. S1P inhibition significantly attenuated Ang II–induced hypertension accompanied with suppressed urinary and renal medullary renin levels and expression of renal medullary but not renal cortical α-ENaC expression. The effects of S1P inhibition were all reversed by supplement with histidine-tagged sPRR termed as sPRR-His. Ussing chamber technique was performed to determine amiloride-sensitive short-circuit current, an index of ENaC activity in confluent mouse cortical collecting duct cell line cells exposed for 24 hours to Ang II, Ang II + PF, or Ang II + PF + sPRR-His. Ang II–induced ENaC activity was blocked by PF, which was reversed by sPRR-His. Together, these results support that S1P-derived sPRR mediates Ang II–induced hypertension through enhancement of intrarenal renin level and activation of ENaC.

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Activation of Ca2+-activated K+(maxi-K+) channel by angiotensin II in myocytes of the guinea pig ileum

AJP Cell Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajpcell.1998.274.4.c983 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 274 (4) ◽

pp. C983-C991 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Fernando Romero ◽

Bagnólia A. Silva ◽

Viviane L. A. Nouailhetas ◽

Jeannine Aboulafia

Keyword(s):

Angiotensin Ii ◽

K Channel ◽

Intermediate Step ◽

Synthetic Analog ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Open Probability ◽

Channel Opening ◽

Intracellular Ca ◽

Patch Configuration ◽

Pharmacomechanical Coupling

We investigated the regulation of the Ca2+-activated K+(maxi-K+) channel by angiotensin II (ANG II) and its synthetic analog, [Lys2]ANG II, in freshly dispersed intestinal myocytes. We identified a maxi-K+ channel population in the inside-out patch configuration on the basis of its conductance (257 ± 4 pS in symmetrical 150 mM KCl solution), voltage and Ca2+ dependence of channel opening, low Na+-to-K+and Cl−-to-K+permeability ratios, and blockade by external Cs+ and tetraethylammonium chloride. ANG II and [Lys2]ANG II caused an indirect, reversible, Ca2+- and dose-dependent activation of maxi-K+ channels in cell-attached experiments when cells were bathed in high-K+ solution. This effect was reversibly blocked by DUP-753, being that it is mediated by the AT1 receptor. Evidences that activation of the maxi-K+ channel by ANG II requires a rise in intracellular Ca2+concentration ([Ca2+]i) as an intermediate step were the shift of the open probability of the channel-membrane potential relationship to less positive membrane potentials and the sustained increase in [Ca2+]iin fura 2-loaded myocytes. The preservation of the pharmacomechanical coupling of ANG II in these cells provides a good model for the study of transmembrane signaling responses to ANG II and analogs in this tissue.

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K depletion alters angiotensin II receptor expression in vascular smooth muscle cells

AJP Cell Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajpcell.1990.258.5.c849 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 258 (5) ◽

pp. C849-C854 ◽

Cited By ~ 53

Author(s):

S. L. Linas ◽

R. Marzec-Calvert ◽

M. E. Ullian

Keyword(s):

Smooth Muscle ◽

Angiotensin Ii ◽

Vascular Smooth Muscle ◽

Smooth Muscle Cells ◽

Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells ◽

Muscle Cells ◽

Receptor Expression ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Surface Receptors ◽

K Depletion

Dietary K depletion (KD) results in increases in the number of angiotensin II (ANG II) receptors and prevents ANG II-induced downregulation of ANG II receptors in membrane preparations of vessels from KD animals. Because dietary KD results in changes in factors other than K, we K depleted vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) in culture to determine the specific effects of KD on ANG II receptor expression and processing. Scatchard analysis of ANG II uptake at 4 degrees C revealed that the number of surface receptors was increased by 37% in cells in which K had been reduced by 45%. This increase also occurred in the presence of cycloheximide. To determine the effect of KD on receptor processing, we measured the number of surface receptors after exposure to ANG II in concentrations sufficient to cause down-regulation. After 30-min exposure to ANG II, the number of surface receptors was reduced by 63% in control cells but only 33% in KD cells. Thirty minutes after withdrawing ANG II, surface binding returned to basal levels in control cells but was still reduced by 20% in KD cells. To determine the functional significance of impaired receptor processing, we measured ANG II uptake at 21 degrees C. Uptake at 21 degrees C depends on the functional number of receptors, i.e., the absolute number of surface receptors and the rate at which receptors are recycled to the surface after ANG II binding. ANG II uptake at 21 degrees C was reduced by 50% in KD cells.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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Dietary fructose enhances angiotensin II-stimulated Na+ transport via activation of PKC-α in renal proximal tubules

AJP Renal Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajprenal.00543.2019 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 318 (6) ◽

pp. F1513-F1519

Author(s):

Nianxin Yang ◽

Nancy J. Hong ◽

Jeffrey L. Garvin

Keyword(s):

Angiotensin Ii ◽

Proximal Tubule ◽

Tap Water ◽

Renal Proximal Tubule ◽

Proximal Tubules ◽

Control Group ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Dietary Fructose ◽

Intracellular Ca ◽

Pkc Β

Angiotensin II (ANG II) stimulates proximal nephron transport via activation of classical protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms. Acute fructose treatment stimulates PKC and dietary fructose enhances ANG II’s ability to stimulate Na+ transport, but the mechanisms are unclear. We hypothesized that dietary fructose enhances ANG II’s ability to stimulate renal proximal tubule Na+ reabsorption by augmenting PKC-α activation and increases in intracellular Ca2+. We measured total and isoform-specific PKC activity, basal and ANG II-stimulated oxygen consumption, a surrogate of Na+ reabsorption, and intracellular Ca2+ in proximal tubules from rats given either 20% fructose in their drinking water (fructose group) or tap water (control group). Total PKC activity was measured by ELISA. PKC-α, PKC-β, and PKC-γ activities were assessed by measuring particulate-to-soluble ratios. Intracelluar Ca2+ was measured using fura 2. ANG II stimulated total PKC activity by 53 ± 15% in the fructose group but not in the control group (−15 ± 11%, P < 0.002). ANG II stimulated PKC-α by 0.134 ± 0.026 but not in the control group (−0.002 ± 0.020, P < 0.002). ANG II increased PKC-γ activity by 0.008 ± 0.003 in the fructose group but not in the control group ( P < 0.046). ANG II did not stimulate PKC-β in either group. ANG II increased Na+ transport by 454 ± 87 nmol·min−1·mg protein−1 in fructose group, and the PKC-α/β inhibitor Gö6976 blocked this increase (−96 ± 205 nmol·min−1·mg protein−1, P < 0.045). ANG II increased intracellular Ca2+ by 148 ± 53 nM in the fructose group but only by 43 ± 10 nM in the control group ( P < 0.035). The intracellular Ca2+ chelator BAPTA blocked the ANG II-induced increase in Na+ transport in the fructose group. We concluded that dietary fructose enhances ANG II’s ability to stimulate renal proximal tubule Na+ reabsorption by augmenting PKC-α activation via elevated increases in intacellular Ca2+.

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Angiotensin II increases GABAB receptor expression in nucleus tractus solitarii of rats

AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajpheart.00729.2007 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 294 (6) ◽

pp. H2712-H2720 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Fanrong Yao ◽

Colin Sumners ◽

Stephen T. O'Rourke ◽

Chengwen Sun

Keyword(s):

Angiotensin Ii ◽

Gabab Receptor ◽

Neuronal Response ◽

Neuronal Firing ◽

Receptor Expression ◽

Nucleus Tractus Solitarii ◽

Neuronal Cultures ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Western Blots ◽

Intracerebroventricular Infusion

Increasing evidence indicates that both the angiotensin II (ANG II) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) systems play a very important role in the regulation of blood pressure (BP). However, there is little information concerning the interactions between these two systems in the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS). In the present study, we examined the effects of ANG II on GABAA and GABAB receptor (GAR and GBR) expression in the NTS of Sprague-Dawley rats. The direct effect of ANG II on GBR expression was determined in neurons cultured from NTS. Treatment of neuronal cultures with ANG II (100 nM, 5 h) induced a twofold increase in GBR1 expression, as detected with real-time RT-PCR and Western blots, but had no effect on GBR2 or GAR expression. In electrophysiological experiments, perfusion of neuronal cultures with the GBR agonist baclofen decreased neuronal firing rate by 39% and 63% in neurons treated with either PBS (control) or ANG II, respectively, indicating that chronic ANG II treatment significantly enhanced the neuronal response to GBR activation. In contrast, ANG II had no significant effect on the inhibitory action of the GAR agonist muscimol. In whole animal studies, intracerebroventricular infusion of ANG II induced a sustained increase in mean BP and an elevation of GBR1 mRNA and protein levels in the NTS. These results indicate that ANG II stimulates GBR expression in NTS neurons, and this could contribute to the central nervous system actions of ANG II that result in dampening of baroreflexes and elevated BP in the central actions of ANG II.

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Angiotensin II enhances GABAB receptor-mediated responses and expression in nucleus tractus solitarii of rats

AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajpheart.00354.2009 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 297 (5) ◽

pp. H1837-H1844 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Qi Zhang ◽

Fanrong Yao ◽

Stephen T. O'Rourke ◽

Steven Y. Qian ◽

Chengwen Sun

Keyword(s):

Angiotensin Ii ◽

Receptor Antagonist ◽

Receptor Agonist ◽

Gabab Receptor ◽

Receptor Expression ◽

Nucleus Tractus Solitarii ◽

Neuronal Cultures ◽

Ang Ii ◽

Intracerebroventricular Infusion ◽

Cgp 35348

Angiotensin II (ANG II) increases GABAB receptor expression in neuronal cultures from the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS). In the present study, the chronic effects of ANG II on GABAB receptor expression and activity were examined in the NTS of Sprague-Dawley rats. Intracerebroventricular infusion of ANG II caused a significant elevation in blood pressure (BP) and an increase in GABAB receptor expression in the NTS. Conversely, chronic NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME) treatment also increased BP, but had no effect on GABAB receptor expression in the NTS. Next, we examined the BP response to the GABAB receptor agonist baclofen microinjected into the NTS of ANG II- or artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF)-infused rats. NTS microinjection of baclofen increased BP in both groups of rats. However, the pressor response to baclofen was enhanced in ANG II-infused rats compared with aCSF-infused rats. In addition, bilateral microinjection of the GABAB receptor antagonist CGP-35348 into the NTS evoked a decrease in BP in both group of rats, and the depressor responses to CGP-35348 were enhanced in the ANG II-infused rats. In contrast, the pressor responses to the GABAA receptor agonist muscimol and the depressor responses to the GABAA receptor antagonist bicuculline were comparable between aCSF- and ANG II-infused rats. These results indicate that chronic ANG II infusion stimulates GABAB receptor expression and augments GABAB receptor-mediated responses in the NTS. This effect could contribute to the central nervous system actions of ANG II that result in dampening of baroreflexes and elevation in arterial BP.

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