AJP - Renal Physiology, Vol 265, Issue 2 159-F173, Copyright © 1993 by American Physiological Society

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Hormonal regulation of inner medullary collecting duct sodium transport

M. L. Zeidel

The inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) is the final arbiter of renal Na+ excretion, and Na+ transport in this segment is controlled by a wide variety of hormones and renal autacoids. This review examines the mechanisms of IMCD Na+ transport and its regulation using results obtained from micropuncture and microcatheterization studies in the intact animal, as well as data from isolated perfused tubules, freshly prepared cell suspensions, and cultured IMCD cells. Where appropriate, results from closely related tissues such as the cortical collecting duct and model urinary epithelia are examined. Na+ reabsorption in this segment occurs predominantly via apical amiloride-sensitive Na+ channels and basolateral Na(+)-K(+)-adenosinetriphosphatase (Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase). Although there is some evidence for the activities of other transporters such as Na(+)-K(+)-2Cl- and Na-Cl cotransporters and Na+/H+ exchanger, their role in Na+ homeostasis remains undefined. Mineralocorticoids augment the activities of both apical Na+ channels and basolateral Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase by a variety of complex mechanisms. Prostaglandin E2 inhibits Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase and appears to mediate the actions of several peptide hormones, including endothelin, interleukin-1, and atrial natriuretic peptide [ANP-(31-67)]. Several peptides in the ANP family [ANP-(99-126), urodilatin, and brain natriuretic peptide] bind to guanylate cyclase-linked receptors, leading to inhibition of apical Na+ channel function. These mechanisms of regulation of IMCD Na+ transport likely play important roles in total body Na+ balance in health and disease.

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