title: [Tubular localization and drug recognition of kidney-specific organic anion transporters, OAT-K1 and OAT-K2].
abstract: The renal proximal tubular cells play a principal role in limiting or preventing toxicity by actively secreting organic anions from the circulation into the urine. We isolated a cDNA coding a novel rat kidney specific organic anion transporter, OAT-K1, mediating transport of methotrexate (MTX). Moreover, we have isolated a new cDNA coding a rat OAT-K2, showing the 91% amino acid identity with OAT-K1. In this study, the mRNA distribution along the nephron segments and the transport characteristics of OAT-K1 and OAT-K2 have been analyzed. By the use of a reverse transcription-coupled PCR, OAT-K1 and OAT-K2 mRNAs were detected predominantly in the proximal straight tubules. When expressed in Xenopus oocytes, OAT-K1 mediated the uptake of MTX and folate, but not of taurocholate (TCA) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), although OAT-K2 stimulated the uptake of MTX, folate, TCA and PGE2. In stable transfectants (MDCK OAT-K1 and MDCK-OAT-K2), each transporter was localized functionally to the apical membrane and showed transport activity similar to those in the oocytes. The efflux of preloaded MTX was enhanced in both MDCK-OAT-K1 and MDCK-OAT-K2 cells. These results suggest that both OAT-K1 and OAT-K2 are apical membrane bidirectional organic anion transporters, and participate in epithelial transport of lipophilic organic anions in the kidney.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Kyoto University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D027321:Anion Transport Proteins; D001692:Biological Transport; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000378:metabolism; D027361:Organic Anion Transporters; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D027321:Anion Transport Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D027361:Organic Anion Transporters; C101140:Slc21a4 protein, rat; D005492:Folic Acid; D008727:Methotrexate