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| Author(s): |
Thaíssa Dantas Pessoa
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB/SDI) |
| Defense date: | 2013-10-07 |
| Examining board members: |
Gerhard Malnic;
Fernando Rodrigues de Moraes Abdulkader;
José Benedito Oliveira Amorim;
Ubiratan Fabres Machado;
Antonio Carlos Seguro
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| Advisor: | Gerhard Malnic |
| Abstract | |
It is well established that SGLT1-mediated glucose uptake leads to NHE3 activation in the intestine. This co-activation is thought to be important for postprandial nutrient uptake. However, it remains to be determined whether SGLT-mediated glucose uptake is capable of regulating NHE3-mediated NaHCO3 reabsorption in the renal proximal tubule. Considering that this nephron segment also expresses another SGLT isoform, SGLT2, and that the kidneys and intestine show significant variations in daily glucose availability, the goal of the present work was to determine the effect of SGLT-mediated glucose uptake on NHE3 activity in the renal proximal tubule. Stationary in vivo microperfusion experiments demonstrated that luminal perfusion with 5 mM glucose stimulates NHE3-mediated bicarbonate reabsorption. This stimulatory effect was mediated by glycolytic metabolism but not through ATP production. Conversely, luminal perfusion with 40 mM glucose inhibited NHE3 due to cell swelling. Interestingly, the pharmacological inhibition of SGLT activity by phlorizin produced a marked inhibition of NHE3, even in the absence of glucose. Furthermore, immunofluorescence experiments showed that NHE3 co-localizes with SGLT2, but not with SGLT1, in the rat renal proximal tubule. Collectively, the findings of this work demonstrate that glucose exerts a bimodal effect on NHE3. The physiological metabolism of glucose stimulates NHE3 transport activity, whereas supraphysiological glucose concentrations inhibit this exchanger. Additionally, phlorizin-sensitive SGLT transporters and NHE3 interact functionally in the proximal tubule. (AU) | |