Abstract
E Prostanoid (EP) receptors play an important role in urinary Na+ excretion. In the kidney, the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is the rate-limiting-step for Na+ reabsorption. We hypothesized that activation of EP1/EP3 regulates the expression of ENaC in the face of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS) activation. In primary cultures of inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) cells, sulprostone (EP1 > EP3 agonist, 1 μM) and 17 Phenyl trinor (17 Pt, EP1 agonist, 10 μM) prevented the up-regulation of αENaC mRNA induced by aldosterone (10 nM). In Sprague-Dawley rats infused with angiotensin II (0.4 μg/kg/min), αENaC expression was up-regulated in renal cortex and medulla coincidently with high plasma aldosterone levels. Sulprostone and/or 17 Pt prevented this effect in renal medulla but not in cortex. Immunocytochemistry demonstrated that IMCD cells express EP1. Our results suggest that specific activation of EP1 receptor during RAAS activation antagonizes the action of aldosterone on αENaC expression in the renal medulla.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 372-377 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 389 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by grants FONDECYT 1080590 and Programa de Financiamiento Basal PFB 12-2007 (C.P. Vio), FONDECYT 1090223 (L. Michea) and doctoral fellowship from MECESUP and CONICYT (A.A. Gonzalez). Technical assistance of Maria Alcoholado is acknowledged.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology