title: Reduced Na-K-ATPase in distal nephron in glycerol-induced acute tubular necrosis.
abstract: To further characterize changes in tubular Na-K-ATPase in acute tubular necrosis (ATN), segmental analysis was performed in rat nephrons. Na-K-ATPase was assayed in the following segments: proximal convolution (PC), proximal straight (PS), outer medullary thick ascending limb (MTAL), cortical thick ascending limb (CTAL), distal convolution (DC) and cortical collecting duct (CCD) in three groups of rats: 1.) intact; 2.) moderate non-oliguric ATN; and 3.) severe oliguric ATN. GFR and CNa/GFR X 100 were in group 1 0.80 +/- 0.05 ml/min and 0.68 +/- 0.06, in group 2 0.14 +/- 0.02 and 1.46 +/- 0.35, and in group 3 0.04 +/- 0.01 and 0.46 +/- 0.15, respectively. Na-K-ATPase in PC and PS were similar in all three groups. Na-K-ATPase levels were in MTAL: in group 1 37 +/- 2 X 10(-11) mol/mm/min, in group 2 20 +/- 1 X 10(-11), P less than 0.001 versus group 1, and in group 3 24 +/- 2 X 10(-11), P less than 0.001 versus group 1. In CTAL Na-K-ATPase levels were: in group 1 40 +/- 2 X 10(-11), in group 2 33 +/- 1 X 10(-11), P less than 0.001 versus group 1, and in group 3 27 +/- 2 X 10(-11), P less than 0.001 versus groups 1 and 2.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Service, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scherzer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wald
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Popovtzer
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000201:enzymology*; D000818:Animals; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D005990:Glycerol; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D009399:Nephrons / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D005990:Glycerol