title: Calcium regulation of endothelin-1 synthesis in rat inner medullary collecting duct.
abstract: Collecting duct-derived endothelin-1 (ET-1) reduces blood pressure and inhibits Na and water reabsorption. Collecting duct ET-1 production is increased by volume expansion; however, the mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. We hypothesized that intracellular calcium, which is likely to be increased by volume expansion, regulates collecting duct ET-1 synthesis. Rat inner medullary collecting ducts (IMCD) were studied in primary culture. ET-1 release was decreased by 50-70% after chelation of intracellular calcium (BAPTA) or inhibition of CaM (W7) or CaMK (KN-93). These agents reduced ET-1 mRNA to a similar degree. CaM inhibition did not affect ET-1 mRNA stability. Transfection of IMCD with rat ET-1 promoter-luciferase constructs revealed maximal activity within 1.7 kb 5' to the transcription start site; 5, 20, 35, and 90% of this activity were in the 0.08-, 0.37-, 1.0-, and 3.0-kb promoter regions, respectively. W7 markedly inhibited activity of the 3.0-kb but not 0.37- or 1.0-kb promoter regions. In contrast, W7 did not affect ET-1 release by rat aortic endothelial cells. Furthermore, transfected endothelial cells had maximal activity in the 0.37-kb region (as compared with the 1.7- and 3.0-kb regions), whereas W-7 had no effect on the activity of any of these promoter regions. In summary, IMCD ET-1 synthesis is regulated by calcium/CaM/CaMK-dependent pathways. The calcium/CaM-sensitive pathway is active in IMCD, but not endothelial cells. This suggests that IMCD-specific enhancer elements exist within the ET-1 promoter that confer unique calcium responsiveness.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 1900 East, 30 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Strait
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Stricklett
authors.forename: Jessica L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kohan
authors.forename: Margaux B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Donald E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kohan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017930:Genes, Reporter / Q000235:genetics; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000378:metabolism*; D007685:Kidney Tubules, Collecting / Q000378:metabolism*; D008156:Luciferases / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D012313:RNA / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D051381:Rats; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D019332:Endothelin-1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012313:RNA; D008156:Luciferases; D002118:Calcium