| Autor: |
Suzuki, Satoshi, Tsubochi, Hiroyoshi, Suzuki, Takashi, Darnel, Andrew D., Krozowski, Zygmunt S., Sasano, Hironobu, Kondo, Takashi |
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Experimental Lung Research; Mar2001, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p143-155, 13p, 4 Black and White Photographs, 2 Charts, 1 Graph |
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We examined whether transalveolar fluid transport is modulated by aldosterone in adult rats. Because colocalization of mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) with 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2) is important for aldosterone specific action, we first determined the immunohistochemical distribution of MR and 11βHSD2 in the lung. We found that alveolar epithelial cells express both MR and 11βHSD2. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) demonstrated that rat alveolar type II epithelial cells express both MR and 11βHSD2. We then measured alveolar fluid clearance in rats treated with chronic low-sodium diet. A low-sodium diet (0.1% NaCl for 12 to 14 days) caused hyperaldosteronism accompanied by hypokalemia, whereas serum corticosterone and adrenaline levels remained normal. We found that hyperaldosteronism was associated with significantly higher alveolar fluid clearance and that this increase was related to the amiloride-sensitive component. In addition, the increase in alveolar fluid clearance was inhibited by spironolactone. Our results show that aldosterone is able to stimulate Na[sup +] channels of alveolar epithelial cells. We conclude that alveolar epithelium is a physiological target tissue for aldosterone and transalveolar fluid absorption could in part be modulated by endogenous aldosterone acting via MR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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