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H+-ATPase B1 subunit localizes to thick ascending limb and distal convoluted tubule of rodent and human kidney.
Frische, Sebastian; Chambrey, Régine; Trepiccione, Francesco; Zamani, Reza; Marcussen, Niels; Alexander, R Todd; Skjødt, Karsten; Svenningsen, Per; Dimke, Henrik.
Affiliation
  • Frische S; Department of Biomedicine, University of Aarhus , Aarhus , Denmark.
  • Chambrey R; INSERM 1188-Université de La Réunion, Sainte Clotilde, La Réunion, France.
  • Trepiccione F; Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy.
  • Zamani R; Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark.
  • Marcussen N; Department of Clinical Pathology, Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark.
  • Alexander RT; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta , Canada.
  • Skjødt K; Membrane Protein Disease Research Group, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta , Canada.
  • Svenningsen P; Department of Cancer and Inflammation, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark , Odense , Denmark.
  • Dimke H; Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark , Odense , Denmark.
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol ; 315(3): F429-F444, 2018 09 01.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29993276
ABSTRACT
The vacuolar-type H+-ATPase B1 subunit is heavily expressed in the intercalated cells of the collecting system, where it contributes to H+ transport, but has also been described in other segments of the renal tubule. This study aimed to determine the localization of the B1 subunit of the vacuolar-type H+-ATPase in the early distal nephron, encompassing thick ascending limbs (TAL) and distal convoluted tubules (DCT), in human kidney and determine whether the localization differs between rodents and humans. Antibodies directed against the H+-ATPase B1 subunit were used to determine its localization in paraffin-embedded formalin-fixed mouse, rat, and human kidneys by light microscopy and in sections of Lowicryl-embedded rat kidneys by electron microscopy. Abundant H+-ATPase B1 subunit immunoreactivity was observed in the human kidney. As expected, intercalated cells showed the strongest signal, but significant signal was also observed in apical membrane domains of the distal nephron, including TAL, macula densa, and DCT. In mouse and rat, H+-ATPase B1 subunit expression could also be detected in apical membrane domains of these segments. In rat, electron microscopy revealed that the H+-ATPase B1 subunit was located in the apical membrane. Furthermore, the H+-ATPase B1 subunit colocalized with other H+-ATPase subunits in the TAL and DCT. In conclusion, the B1 subunit is expressed in the early distal nephron. The physiological importance of H+-ATPase expression in these segments remains to be delineated in detail. The phenotype of disease-causing mutations in the B1 subunit may also relate to its presence in the TAL and DCT.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases / Kidney Tubules, Distal Limits: Animals / Humans Language: En Journal: Am J Physiol Renal Physiol Journal subject: FISIOLOGIA / NEFROLOGIA Year: 2018 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Denmark

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases / Kidney Tubules, Distal Limits: Animals / Humans Language: En Journal: Am J Physiol Renal Physiol Journal subject: FISIOLOGIA / NEFROLOGIA Year: 2018 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Denmark