AJP - Renal Physiology, Vol 272, Issue 5 617-F623, Copyright © 1997 by American Physiological Society

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Differential regulation of CHIF mRNA by potassium intake and aldosterone

H. Wald, M. M. Popovtzer and H. Garty
Nephrology Service, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

The channel-inducing factor (CHIF) is an epithelial-specific transmembrane protein, which is induced by aldosterone in distal colon (but not in kidney) and can evoke K+ conductance in Xenopus oocytes. The current study examined the possibility that CHIF participates in maintaining K+ balance by assessing its regulation during variations in K+ intake. In adrenal-intact rats, high-K+ diet stimulated, whereas K+ deficiency downregulated, CHIF mRNA both in kidney and colon. The downregulation of CHIF observed in rats fed a low-K+ diet for different periods of time closely correlated with a decrease in plasma K+ but also with changes in aldosterone levels. To differentiate between the two, modulation of CHIF has been studied in adrenalectomized rats with and without corticosteroid supplementation. These experiments have demonstrated that a low-K+ intake suppresses CHIF mRNA, irrespective of aldosterone level. On the other hand, the upregulation evoked by a high-K+ load is apparent only in adrenal-intact rats. This is despite the fact that infusing rats with aldosterone and corticosterone does not increase the expression of this mRNA in kidney. These findings may suggest a role for CHIF in preserving K+ balance.

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