Glucocorticoids enhance the expression of the basolateral Na+:HCO3- cotransporter in renal proximal tubules
Glucocorticoids enhance the expression of the basolateral Na+:HCO3- cotransporter in renal proximal tubules
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1523-1755.2000.00933.x
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发表时间:
2000-03-01
影响因子:
19.6
通讯作者:
Soleimani, M
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作者:
Ali, R;Amlal, H;Soleimani, M
Background, Studies have shown that glucocorticoids enhance HCO3- reabsorption in proximal tubules. Functional and molecular studies indicate that HCO3- reabsorption in proximal tubules is mediated via luminal H+-ATPase and Na+/H+ exchanger (NHE-3), and basolateral Na+:HCO3- co-transporter (NBC) acting in series. The purpose of these experiments was to examine the effect of adrenal steroids on NBC-1 and NHE-3 expression and activity in rat renal proximal tubules.Methods. Rats were injected subcutaneously with dexamethasone (100 mu/day) or deoxycorticosterone acetate (30 mg/kg), potent glucocorticoid, or mineralocorticoid analogues, respectively. Animals were sacrificed after two or four days, and NBC-1 and NHE-3 mRNA expression and activities were measured in cortex and proximal tubules.Results. Northern hybridizations indicated that cortical NBC-1 mRNA expression increased by approximately 92% in rats treated with dexamethasone for four days (N = 6, P < 0.03) but not two days. NHE-3 mRNA expression remained unchanged. NBC and NHE-3 activities were measured as the Na-dependent pH(i) recovery from an acid load in the presence or absence of HCO3-, respectively, and appropriate inhibitors in proximal tubule suspensions loaded with BCECF. NBC activity increased by approximately 80% in rats treated with dexamethasone for four days (P < 0.01, N = 5) but not two days. NHE-3 activity increased by 34 and 42% in rats treated with dexamethasone for two and four days, respectively (P < 0.05 and P < 0.02 for each group vs, control). Treatment with deoxycorticosterone acetate did not alter NBC-1 expression.Conclusion. Glucocorticoids at pharmacologic concentrations enhance the mRNA expression and functional activity of renal proximal tubule NBC-1. Enhanced NBC and NHE-3 activities could result in increased HCO3- reabsorption in proximal tubule and could contribute to the maintenance of metabolic alkalosis in pathophysiologic states associated with increased glucocorticoid production.