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Four major volume hormones may be involved in human hypertension: aldosterone, arginine vasopressin, inhibitors of NA+/K+ ATPase activity, and the natriuretic factor from specific granules of atrial cardiocytes. Because there is no increase in either blood or extracellular fluid volumes, or total exchangeable sodium in patients with mild essential hypertension, the mechanism of action of the volume hormones must be through their effect on sodium regulation, intracellular concentration, and the related enhancement of arteriolar sensitivity and responsiveness. A review of the evidence relating these hormones to blood pressure regulation emphasizes inhibitors of Na+/K+ ATPase activity, and the potent natriuretic and diuretic factor found in homogenates of rat atria.
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PMID:Volume hormones and blood pressure. 630 74

A new method of measuring vasopressin activity is described. It depends on the finding that the Na+-K+-ATPase activity, measured cytochemically, in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle in rat renal tissue maintained in vitro, responded to increasing concentrations of synthetic arginine vasopressin in a log-dose related fashion. The limit of sensitivity was 0.002 pg/ml (2 x 10(-15) mol/l). The dose-responses were reproducible; the inter-assay coefficient of variation was 6.4% at a vasopressin concentration of 0.02 pg/ml. Normal plasma stimulated this Na+-K+-ATPase activity, the stimulation being reduced by 98% when the plasma had been treated with an antiserum specific for vasopressin. Measured in this system, the circulating levels of plasma vasopressin, in healthy adults after 18h dehydration, was 4.0 +/- 0.3 pg/ml (mean +/- SEM; n = 4) and fell to 0.6 +/- 0.1 pg/ml following a water load. Absolute plasma vasopressin values obtained by the cytochemical bioassay were comparable to those measured by radioimmunoassay (r = +0.97, p less than 0.001).
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PMID:A cytochemical bioassay for arginine vasopressin: preliminary studies. 645 47

Ouabain-like factor (OLF) has been implicated to play an important role in certain forms of hypertension. We isolated OLF from the urine of salt-loaded healthy subjects by stepwise chromatographic procedures. The post-salt fraction (F IV) eluted from Sephadex G-25 was rechromatographed on Sephadex G-10. A late small-molecular-weight fraction F8 inhibited Na-K-ATPase in vitro (OLF activity). The effects of OLF on intracellular Ca2+ concentrations ([Ca2+]i) and pH (pHi) were examined in cultures of vascular smooth-muscle cells using the fluorescent probes fura-2 and 2',7'-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-5(6)-carboxyfluorescein (BCECF), respectively. Preincubation with OLF increased basal [Ca2+]i from 87 +/- 6 to 160 +/- 8 nM (p < 0.001) and enhanced arginine vasopressin-stimulated maximal [Ca2+]i (418 +/- 11 vs. 523 +/- 14 nM, p < 0.01). This effect was similar to that of ouabain. OLF also induced a rapid transient increase of [Ca2+]i (82 +/- 9 vs. 253 +/- 23 nM, p < 0.01); [Ca2+]i returned to levels slightly above baseline within approximately 4 min. OLF-stimulated [Ca2+]i was attenuated by verapamil (126 +/- 5 nM, p < 0.01) and was also reduced in Ca(2+)-free medium (104 +/- 9 nM, p < 0.01). As opposed to OLF, ouabain did not exhibit this fast transient effect on [Ca2+]i. Amiloride (10(-3) M) blocked the sustained effect of OLF on [Ca2+]i (77 +/- 11 vs. 86 +/- 12 nM, NS). OLF induced an increase of pHi from 7.09 +/- 0.03 to 7.28 +/- 0.04 (p < 0.002).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Cellular mechanisms of action of a ouabain-like factor in vascular smooth-muscle cells. 750 17

Hyperosmolality inhibits bicarbonate absorption by the rat medullary thick ascending limb (MTAL) by unknown mechanisms. Intracellular pH (pHi) was monitored with use of 2',7'-bis(carboxyethyl)-5(6)-carboxyfluorescein in rat MTAL tubule suspensions to specify the H(+)-HCO3- membrane transporters affected by hyperosmolality. Measurements were made after > or = 15-min incubation of the cells in media rendered hypertonic by urea to avoid any change in cell volume. Na(+)-H+ antiport activity, estimated from the Na(+)-induced initial rate of pHi recovery of Na(+)-depleted acidified cells in the presence of 0.1 mM furosemide to inhibit Na(+)-K(+)-2Cl- cotransport, was inhibited by 300 mM urea and 10(-8) M arginine vasopressin (AVP) in an additive manner. Na(+)-H+ antiport inhibition by urea hyperosmolality was maximal at 300 mM urea with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration of 75 mM and was due to a 28% decrease in maximum velocity (Vmax) with no effect on the Michaelis constant for sodium. Urea hyperosmolality (300 mM) did not affect steady-state intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i), assessed with use of fura 2 fluorescence, and still inhibited Na(+)-H+ antiport in MTAL cells loaded with 1,2-bis(2- aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid to minimize any transient change in [Ca2+]i during the preincubation in urea medium. Furthermore, 300 mM urea did not stimulate basal or AVP-induced adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) accumulation. Plasma membrane H(+)-adenosinetriphosphatase (ATPase) activity and HCO3- transport, assessed by appropriate experimental protocols, were unaltered by 300 mM urea.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Control of H(+)-HCO3- plasma membrane transporters by urea hyperosmolality in rat medullary thick ascending limb. 751 62

The influence of microtubules and F-actin on Na(+)-K(+)-Cl- cotransport was investigated in cultured cells derived from outer-medullary thick ascending limb tubules microdissected from the mouse kidney. The cultured cells contained Tamm-Horsfall protein, produced cAMP in response to dD-arginine vasopressin (dD-AVP), isoproterenol, prostaglandin E2 and forskolin (FK), and exhibited an ouabain-resistant furosemide-sensitive (Or-Fs) component of 86Rb+ influx mediated by the Na(+)-K(+)-Cl- cotransporter. Both FK and dD-AVP stimulated the Or-Fs component of Rb+ influx. Neither agent altered the tubulin and cytokeratin networks nor the shape of the tight junction using a specific anti-ZO-1 antibody. In contrast, they did induce a marked redistribution of F-actin to the periphery of the cells delineating the tight junctions. Preincubation of the cells with nocodazole, to disrupt microtubules, did not alter the FK- or dD-AVP-elicited Or-Fs Rb+ influx. In contrast, phalloidin and NBD-phallicidin, which stabilize F-actin, markedly impaired the stimulation of Na(+)-K(+)-Cl- cotransport by FK or dD-AVP, without affecting the Na(+)-K+ ATPase pumps and the rate constant of 36Cl- and 86Rb+ efflux. These results strongly suggested that cAMP-stimulated Na(+)-K(+)-Cl- cotransport is linked to F-actin in renal TAL cells.
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PMID:Role of F-actin in the activation of Na(+)-K(+)-Cl- cotransport by forskolin and vasopressin in mouse kidney cultured thick ascending limb cells. 753 55

The respective effects of aldosterone and arginine vasopressin (AVP) were examined on the number of active Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase and their pumping activity in nonperfused microdissected mouse cortical collecting tubules (CCD) by measuring specific 3H-ouabain binding and ouabain-sensitive 86Rb uptake. In adrenalectomized (ADX) animals, incubation of CCD with AVP (10(-8) M for 5 min) had no effect on the number of pumps. In contrast, in ADX animals replete with aldosterone, AVP induced a approximately equal to 40% increase in the number of pumps. This was accompanied by a approximately equal to 60-65% increase in ouabain-sensitive Rb uptake. AVP effect was dose-dependent (10(-10)-10(-8) M) and was reproduced by dDAVP, forskolin and 8-Br cAMP, indicating a V2 pathway. It was inhibited by amiloride 10(-5) M, and did not occur in CCD incubated in hyperosmotic solution, suggesting that the signal was transmitted via apical sodium entry and cell swelling. Finally, the AVP-dependent increase in the number of pumps was rapid (within 5 min) and transient (< 25 min). These results demonstrate that, in the CCD, aldosterone and AVP act synergistically to increase not only the apical sodium entry but also the basolateral Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase transport capacity: AVP allows a rapid recruitment and/or activation of an aldosterone-dependent pool of latent Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase.
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PMID:Synergistic action of vasopressin and aldosterone on basolateral Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase in the cortical collecting duct. 763 89

Endothelin (ET) potently inhibits arginine vasopressin (AVP)-induced adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) accumulation and Na-K-adenosinetriphosphatase (Na-K-ATPase) activity in the inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD). At least two types of ET receptors exist: ETA [binds ET-1 > ET-3 = sarafotoxin S6c (S6c)] and ETB (binds ET-1 = ET-3 = S6c). We examined which of these receptors mediates biological actions of ET in freshly isolated rat IMCD cells. Binding studies revealed comparable displacement of 125I-ET-3 by ET-1, ET-3, and S6c, whereas 125I-ET-1 was displaced by ET-1 >> ET-3 = S6c. Together, these studies confirm the presence of receptors in the IMCD with ETA and ETB binding characteristics. ET-1, ET-3, and S6c were equipotent in reducing AVP-stimulated cAMP accumulation. BQ-123, at concentrations selective for ETA receptor antagonism, did not alter the effect of ET-1, ET-3, or S6c. Pertussis toxin or protein kinase C blockade, but not indomethacin, inhibited the effect of ET-1 and S6c on AVP-stimulated cAMP accumulation, consistent with activation of the same signal transduction pathways. ET-1 and S6c were equipotent in reducing forskolin-stimulated cAMP accumulation, ruling out inhibition of AVP-receptor interaction as a common mechanism of action. Finally, ET-1, ET-3, and S6c caused comparable stimulation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) accumulation, an effect that was not blocked by BQ-123. These data indicate that an ETB-like receptor mediates ET stimulation of PGE2 and inhibition of AVP-enhanced cAMP accumulation in the IMCD. The function of the ETA-like receptor in the IMCD remains to be determined.
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PMID:Endothelin B receptor mediates ET-1 effects on cAMP and PGE2 accumulation in rat IMCD. 769 6

We studied the role of sodium ions in mediating basal and stimulated ACTH release from perifused rat anterior pituitary cells by exposing the cells to the sodium channel opener veratridine or the Na+/K(+)-adenosine triphosphatase inhibitor ouabain to increase the intracellular Na+ concentration or, conversely, by omitting Na+ from the perifusion medium or blocking Na+ entry into the cell with tetrodotoxin, a voltage-dependent sodium channel blocker, to decrease the intracellular Na+ concentration. Neither tetrodotoxin nor Na(+)-free medium had a significant effect on 100 nM arginine vasopressin (AVP) or 10 nM ovine corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)-induced ACTH secretion. Veratridine increased basal ACTH secretion by 122% (41.3 +/- 2.9 vs. 18.6 +/- 0.4 pg/min; P < 0.001), the initial spike phase of the response to AVP by 65% (0.28 +/- 0.01 vs. 0.17 +/- 0.03 ng/3 min; P < 0.005), the subsequent sustained phase to AVP by 129% (0.16 +/- 0.01 vs. 0.07 +/- 0.01 ng/7 min; P < 0.005), and the total response to CRH by 70% (0.39 +/- 0.01 vs. 0.23 +/- 0.04 ng/10 min; P < 0.05). Ouabain increased basal ACTH secretion by 39% (45.7 +/- 2.8 vs. 32.9 +/- 2.1 pg/min; P < 0.05), the initial spike phase of the response to AVP by 88% (0.32 +/- 0.02 vs. 0.17 +/- 0.01 ng/3 min; P < 0.005), the sustained phase response to AVP by 67% (0.10 +/- 0.01 vs. 0.06 +/- 0.01 ng/7 min; P < 0.05), and the total integrated response to CRH by 49% (0.88 +/- 0.09 vs. 0.59 +/- 0.03 ng/10 min; P < 0.05). However, the effects of both veratridine and ouabain on basal ACTH secretion were significantly attenuated in Ca(2+)-free EGTA-containing medium, suggesting that this effect was indirect, due to membrane depolarization and consequent influx of extracellular Ca2+. Dexamethasone (100 nM) had no effect on the ACTH response to either veratridine or ouabain. We conclude that changes in the intracellular Na+ concentration and sodium channel activity are not directly involved in AVP- or CRH-induced ACTH secretion.
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PMID:The role of sodium in mediating adrenocorticotropin secretion by perifused rat anterior pituitary cells. 778 18

1. The vasoactive mechanisms of bile salts have been investigated in rat isolated portal venous and superior mesenteric arterial rings and perfused mesentery. 2. The isolated perfused mesentery was precontracted with a selective alpha 1-adrenoceptor agonist, cirazoline. Incremental doses of tauroursodeoxycholate (TUDC), taurochenodeoxycholate (TCDC) and taurodeoxycholate (TDC) caused a dose-dependent vasorelaxation. The order of potency of the vasodilator effect was TDC > TCDC > TUDC. 3. The effect of TDC (1.9 x 10(-8)-1.9 x 10(-6) mol) was examined before and after propranolol (3 microM), tetraethylammonium (5 mM), ouabain (10(-5) M), NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (10(-4) M) and capsaicin (50 mg kg-1) to block, respectively, beta-adrenoceptors, K+ -channels, Na+, K+-ATPase, nitric oxide synthase, and primary sensory nerves. The vasodilator effect of TDC was not affected by any of these blocking agents or by denuding vascular endothelium with distilled water. 4. Infusion of TDC (1.9 x 10(-8)-1.9 x 10(-6) mol) with K+-free or high K+ (60 mM) physiological salt solution (PSS) did not affect the vasodilator effect of TDC. 5. Contractions induced by KCl (0.01-1.0 M), arginine vasopressin (AVP, 10(-10)-10(-7) M) or cirazoline (10(-7) x 10(-5) M) were all inhibited by TDC (300 microM). 6. TDC (10(-6) to 10(-3) M) also inhibited the basal tension and the development of spontaneous contractions in the isolated portal vein. 7. TDC (300 microM), however, did not affect noradrenaline-induced phasic contractions elicited in Ca(2+)-free PSS by Ca2+ release from intracellular stores. 8. We conclude that TDC inhibits Ca2+ entry through both voltage-operated and receptor-operated calcium channels, whereas intracellular Ca2+ release is not affected.
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PMID:Mechanism of bile salt vasoactivity: dependence on calcium channels in vascular smooth muscle. 795 83

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) causes a diuresis and natriuresis in experimental animals. The natriuresis is due, at least in part, to IL-1 stimulation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis by the inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD), with resultant inhibition of Na(+)-K(+)-adenosine triphosphatase activity. It is unknown whether IL-1 affects other signal transduction systems in the IMCDs that regulate nephron sodium and water reabsorption. Furthermore, indirect evidence suggests that IL-1 inhibits sodium and water transport in other nephron segments. Consequently we examined (1) the effect of IL-1 on cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) accumulation by rat IMCD cells and (2) IL-1 stimulation of signal transduction mechanisms throughout the nephron. IL-1 had no affect on cGMP or arginine vasopressin-dependent (AVP-dependent) or isoproterenol-dependent cAMP accumulation in cultured rat IMCD cells. IL-1 increased PGE2 levels in rabbit IMCD, cortical collecting tubule (CCT), and to a lesser extent, medullary thick ascending limb cells, but had no effect on proximal tubule cells. IL-1 also did not alter AVP-dependent cAMP accumulation in the CCT. The failure of IL-1 to reduce AVP responsiveness in the CCT was not due to culture conditions, because AVP-dependent cAMP accumulation in freshly isolated CCT cells was also not affected by the cytokine but was inhibited by exogenous PGE2.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Interleukin-1 regulation of collecting duct prostaglandin E2 and cyclic nucleotide accumulation. 819 73


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