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Published on: June 27, 2015
Angiotensin II stimulates vesicular H+-ATPase in rat proximal tubular cells
C A Wagner1, G Giebisch, F Lang
1Institute of Physiology I, University of Tübingen, Gmelinstrasse 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Abstract:
Two mechanisms of H+ ion secretion in the proximal tubule that mediate bicarbonate reabsorption have been identified: the brush border Na/H exchanger and electrogenic H+ ion secretion. Angiotensin II (AII) has been shown to be a regulator of the luminal Na+/H+ exchanger and the basolateral Na+/HCO3- cotransporter. In the present study, we examined the effects of AII on H+-ATPase activity in isolated proximal tubule fragments. H+-ATPase activity was assessed by monitoring intracellular pH after Na+ removal from the bath. In addition, we investigated the effects on pH recovery of the proton pump inhibitor bafilomycin A1, removal of Cl-, and of colchicine. pH was continuously measured with the pH-sensitive fluorescent dye 2', 7'-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-5(6)-carboxyfluorescein (BCECF). Recovery of cell pH was observed in the absence of external Na+ and was significantly accelerated by AII. The AII-stimulated pH recovery was completely abolished by bafilomycin A1, by removal of Cl-, by NPPB [5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino)-benzoate; a potent Cl- channel blocker], and by colchicine. We conclude from these studies that AII stimulates proton extrusion via H+-ATPase by a Cl--dependent process involving brush border insertion of vesicles. This process may contribute to up-regulation of HCO3- reabsorption along the proximal tubule when tubules are exposed to AII.
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