Mechanisms of Renal Control of Potassium Homeostasis in Complete Aldosterone Deficiency

Autor: Todkar, Abhijeet, Picard, Nicolas, Loffing-Cueni, Dominique, Sorensen, Mads V, Sørensen, Mads Vaarby, Mihailova, Marija, Nesterov, Viatcheslav, Makhanova, Natalia, Korbmacher, Christoph, Wagner, Carsten A, Loffing, Johannes
Přispěvatelé: University of Zurich, Loffing, Johannes
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Todkar, A, Picard, N, Loffing-Cueni, D, Sorensen, M V, Sørensen, M V, Mihailova, M, Nesterov, V, Makhanova, N, Korbmacher, C, Wagner, C A & Loffing, J 2014, ' Mechanisms of Renal Control of Potassium Homeostasis in Complete Aldosterone Deficiency ', Journal of the American Society of Nephrology . https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2013111156
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2013111156
Popis: Aldosterone-independent mechanisms may contribute to K(+) homeostasis. We studied aldosterone synthase knockout (AS(-/-)) mice to define renal control mechanisms of K(+) homeostasis in complete aldosterone deficiency. AS(-/-) mice were normokalemic and tolerated a physiologic dietary K(+) load (2% K(+), 2 days) without signs of illness, except some degree of polyuria. With supraphysiologic K(+) intake (5% K(+)), AS(-/-) mice decompensated and became hyperkalemic. High-K(+) diets induced upregulation of the renal outer medullary K(+) channel in AS(-/-) mice, whereas upregulation of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) sufficient to increase the electrochemical driving force for K(+) excretion was detected only with a 2% K(+) diet. Phosphorylation of the thiazide-sensitive NaCl cotransporter was consistently lower in AS(-/-) mice than in AS(+/+) mice and was downregulated in mice of both genotypes in response to increased K(+) intake. Inhibition of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor reduced renal creatinine clearance and apical ENaC localization, and caused severe hyperkalemia in AS(-/-) mice. In contrast with the kidney, the distal colon of AS(-/-) mice did not respond to dietary K(+) loading, as indicated by Ussing-type chamber experiments. Thus, renal adaptation to a physiologic, but not supraphysiologic, K(+) load can be achieved in aldosterone deficiency by aldosterone-independent activation of the renal outer medullary K(+) channel and ENaC, to which angiotensin II may contribute. Enhanced urinary flow and reduced activity of the thiazide-sensitive NaCl cotransporter may support renal adaptation by activation of flow-dependent K(+) secretion and increased intratubular availability of Na(+) that can be reabsorbed in exchange for K(+) secreted.
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