title: Enhanced renal tubular ouabain-sensitive ATPase in streptozotocin diabetes mellitus.
abstract: The effect of streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus on rat renal ouabain-sensitive ATPase in six distinct nephron segments was studied. Twenty-four hours after administration of streptozotocin, blood glucose increased threefold (P less than 0.001), and glucosuria was evident. Aldosterone levels increased almost twofold (P less than 0.001). Ouabain-sensitive ATPase increased in the proximal segments PC (proximal convoluted tubule) and PS (proximal straight tubule) by 43 and 62%, respectively, (P less than 0.001) and CD (cortical collecting duct) ouabain-sensitive ATPase increased 77% (P less than 0.001). Ouabain-sensitive ATPase in the cortical (CTAL) and medullary (MTAL) thick ascending limbs of Henle's loop and in the DC (distal convoluted tubule) remained unchanged after 24 h of streptozotocin administration. Eight days after streptozotocin administration, when glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was already markedly elevated, ouabain-sensitive ATPase remained increased in the PC, PS, and CD but was significantly less compared with the activity after 24 h (P less than 0.05), whereas in the CTAL and MTAL a marked increase in ouabain-sensitive ATPase occurred by 54% in the CTAL and 65% in the MTAL (P less than 0.001). Aldosterone levels remained elevated compared with control but less than after 24 h. Pretreatment with deoxycorticosterone acetate abolished the increase in ouabain-sensitive ATPase in the CD. These findings show that streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus in the rat is associated with a substantial increase in ouabain-sensitive ATPase activity along most of the nephron. This increase in enzyme activity may represent a mechanism of physiological adaptation of the nephron to maintain electrolyte homeostasis in diabetes in face of the increased GFR and osmotic diuresis.
mesh_terms: D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003900:Desoxycorticosterone / Q000494:pharmacology; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000201:enzymology*; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000201:enzymology; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000201:enzymology; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000201:enzymology*; D008138:Loop of Henle / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D009399:Nephrons / Q000201:enzymology; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D003900:Desoxycorticosterone; D000450:Aldosterone; D010042:Ouabain; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase