title: Effect of myo-inositol on renal Na-K-ATPase in experimental diabetes.
abstract: The activity of Na-K-ATPase in the kidney is increased by experimental diabetes. Because the kidney is rich in myo-inositol and abnormal inositol metabolism has been implicated in early neural complications of diabetes, we studied the effect of myo-inositol supplementation on Na-K-ATPase activity in renal medullary and cortical homogenates of Sprague-Dawley rats made diabetic with streptozotocin. Myo-inositol (650 mg/kg) was administered by gavage daily for 1 and 2 weeks after induction of diabetes. Medullary Na-K-ATPase (mumol/mg protein/h) was increased at 1 week by approximately 60% in diabetic rats versus control (25.9 +/- 0.07 vs 16.3 +/- 0.7; P less than .01). This increase was completely prevented by myo-inositol supplementation, despite persistent hyperglycemia. At 2 weeks, similar results were seen; medullary Na-K-ATPase activity was increased by 50% in diabetic rats compared with control, and once again myo-inositol prevented this increase. Sorbinil, the aldose reductase inhibitor, was also administered by gavage (20 mg/kg) for 2 weeks and partially prevented the increase in medullary Na-K-ATPase activity (20.0 +/- 0.9; P less than .05). At both 7 and 14 days, Na-K-ATPase activity in the cortex of untreated diabetic rats was also significantly increased compared with nondiabetic control rats and the increase was prevented by myo-inositol or Sorbinil. Myo-inositol or Sorbinil did not reduce Na-K-ATPase activity of nondiabetic control rats, nor did they prevent the increase in medullary Na-K-ATPase in compensatory hypertrophy following uninephrectomy. Myo-inositol content of outer medulla was about five to six times that of cortex, but was unaltered by the diabetic state.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA 02215.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: MacGregor
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Spokes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000201:enzymology*; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D048289:Imidazolidines; D007294:Inositol / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007093:Imidazoles; D048289:Imidazolidines; D007294:Inositol; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; C026411:sorbinil