AJP - Renal Physiology, Vol 270, Issue 1 164-F169, Copyright © 1996 by American Physiological Society

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Glucocorticoids regulate NHE-3 transcription in OKP cells

M. Baum, M. Amemiya, V. Dwarakanath, R. J. Alpern and O. W. Moe
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.

OKP cells express NHE-3, an amiloride-resistant Na+/H+ antiporter, which is likely an isoform responsible for apical proton secretion by the proximal tubule. We have previously shown that an amiloride-resistant Na+/H+ antiporter in OKP cells is regulated by dexamethasone, a synthetic glucocorticoid. The purpose of the present study was to examine the mechanism for the glucocorticoid-mediated increase in Na+/H+ antiporter activity. Incubation of OKP cells with 10(-6) M dexamethasone resulted in a two- to threefold increase in NHE-3 mRNA abundance. This increase was seen after 4 h of incubation with dexamethasone, a time course similar to that found for Na+/H+ antiporter activity. To examine the mechanism for the increase in NHE-3 mRNA abundance, mRNA half-life and in vitro transcription experiments were performed. NHE-3 mRNA had a half-life of 8 h in control and dexamethasone-treated cells. The rate of in vitro transcription was 1.8-fold greater when OKP cells were treated with dexamethasone. These data suggest that the glucocorticoid-mediated increase in Na+/H+ antiporter activity is due to an increase in NHE-3 gene transcription.

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