title: Na-HCO3 cotransport and Na-H antiporter in chronic respiratory acidosis and alkalosis.
abstract: Renal acidification in renal proximal tubule is thought to be mediated by luminal Na-H antiporter and the HCO3- generated by this antiporter is removed from the cell by a basolateral Na-HCO3 cotransporter. To study the effect of respiratory acid-base disorders on these transport systems, we have measured the Na-HCO3 cotransport in basolateral membranes and Na-H antiporter in luminal membranes in control rabbits, rabbits exposed to 10% CO2 (chronic hypercapnia), and rabbits exposed to 10% O2-90% N2 (chronic hypocapnia). The Vmax of HCO3(-)-dependent 22Na uptake was significantly higher in chronic hypercapnia than controls (2.54 +/- 0.03 vs. 1.18 +/- 0.21 nmol.mg protein-1.3 s-1, P less than 0.001). Likewise, the Vmax of the Na-H antiporter was also increased compared with controls (924.9 +/- 42.1 vs. 549.1 +/- 62.8 fluorescence units (FU).300 micrograms protein-1.min-1). In chronic hypocapnia, the Vmax of Na-HCO3 cotransport was lower than controls (0.72 +/- 0.11 vs. 1.18 +/- 0.21 nmol.mg protein-1.3 s-1, P less than 0.05). There was no difference, however, in the Vmax of the Na-H antiporter between hypocapnia and control (524.2 +/- 24.3 vs. 549.1 +/- 62.8, FU.300 micrograms protein-1.min-1). The Vmaxs of the Na-HCO3 cotransport and of the Na-H antiporter in hypocapnic, control, and hypercapnic rabbits were linearly related (r = 0.81), suggesting a simultaneous adaptation of the two systems in respiratory acid-base disorders.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Section of Nephrology, University of Illinois, Chicago.
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Talor
mesh_terms: D000142:Acidosis, Respiratory / Q000378:metabolism*; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000472:Alkalosis, Respiratory / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002908:Chronic Disease; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D012016:Reference Values; D027982:Sodium-Bicarbonate Symporters; D017923:Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D027982:Sodium-Bicarbonate Symporters; D017923:Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase