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Renal chloride-bicarbonate exchangers

M J Godinich1, M L Jennings

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
|September 1, 1995
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This review examines kidney Cl(-)-HCO3- exchangers, crucial for acid-base balance. The alpha-intercalated cell uses band 3 protein, while the beta-intercalated cell

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Physiology

Background:

  • Sodium-independent chloride-bicarbonate exchangers are vital for renal acid-base homeostasis.
  • These exchangers facilitate base efflux, balancing proton transport in kidney cells.
  • Intercalated cells of the collecting duct are key sites for this exchange.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the molecular identities of renal Cl(-)-HCO3- exchangers.
  • To elucidate the functional properties of these exchangers in kidney physiology.
  • To differentiate the molecular basis of Cl(-)-HCO3- exchange in alpha- versus beta-intercalated cells.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of functional, immunocytochemical, and biochemical studies.
  • Analysis of evidence regarding protein identities and cellular localization.

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  • Comparison of exchanger mechanisms in different intercalated cell types.

    • Main Results:

    • In alpha-intercalated cells, the basolateral Cl(-)-HCO3- exchanger is identified as an N-terminal truncated form of the erythrocyte anion exchanger 1 (band 3) protein.
    • In beta-intercalated cells, an apical Cl(-)-HCO3- exchanger is present.
    • Evidence suggests the apical exchanger in beta-intercalated cells is not derived from the anion exchanger 1 gene, and its identity remains unknown.

    Conclusions:

    • The molecular identity of renal Cl(-)-HCO3- exchangers differs between alpha- and beta-intercalated cells.
    • Anion exchanger 1 (band 3) is the basolateral exchanger in alpha-intercalated cells.
    • The apical exchanger in beta-intercalated cells represents a distinct, yet-unidentified protein crucial for bicarbonate secretion.