title: Piretanide-dextran and piretanide-polyethylene glycol interact with high affinity with the Na+ 2 Cl- K+ cotransporter in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle.
abstract: Piretanide blocks the Na+ 2Cl- K+ cotransporter protein in the thick ascending limb (TAL) of the loop of Henle reversibly. When tested from the luminal side in isolated perfused cTAL segments it leads to a half maximal inhibition (IC50) of the equivalent short circuit current (Isc) at a concentration of 10(-6) mol/l. From the basolateral side it has no effect on Isc up to 10(-4) mol/l. The present study was designed to search for high affinity blockers of the Na+ 2Cl- K+ cotransporter with large molecular weight in an attempt to use these macromolecules for antibody-labelling or affinity separation of this transport-protein. Amino-ethyl-dextran or amino-ethyl-polyethylene glycol (M.W. 5kd) were coupled to isothiocyanato-piretanide (ISO-PIR) at room temperature in DMSO. The resulting compounds dextran-sulfonylurea-piretanide (PIR-DEX) and polyethylene glycol-sulfonylurea-piretanide (PIR-PEG) (M.W. 5.38kd) were purified and tested in isolated perfused cTAL segments. IC50 values for ISO-PIR, PIR-DEX and PIR-PEG were estimated from dose response curves after their addition to the lumen or bath perfusate, respectively. ISO-PIR, PIR-DEX and PIR-PEG acted from the lumen side at 3.10(-6), 6.10(-6) and 2.10(-6) mol/l. The inhibitory effect was easily reversible. From the basolateral side no effect for any compound was seen at up to 10(-4) mol/l. In clearance experiments PIR-DEX was given to female Wistar rats as an i.v. bolus (25 mumol/kg) and the diuretic urine was collected. After dialysis (exclusion limit 2.5kd) the dialysed urine and the dialysate were tested in isolated perfused cTAL segments.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors: Physiologisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Nitschke
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Schlatter
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Eidelman
authors: H J
authors: HJ
authors: Lang
authors: H C
authors: HC
authors: Englert
authors: Z I
authors: ZI
authors: Cabantchik
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Greger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D003911:Dextrans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000187:drug effects*; D017879:Isothiocyanates; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000187:drug effects*; D008138:Loop of Henle / Q000187:drug effects*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits; D028021:Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Symporters; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013861:Thiocyanates / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003911:Dextrans; D007473:Ion Channels; D017879:Isothiocyanates; D028021:Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Symporters; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds; D013861:Thiocyanates; C060126:4-isothiocyanate-piretanide; C060127:4-polyethylene glycol-sulfonylurea-piretanide; C060128:4-dextran-sulfonylurea-piretanide; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols