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  • Title: Real-time assessment of alpha-ketoglutarate effect on organic anion secretion in perfused rabbit proximal tubules.
    Author: Shuprisha A, Lynch RM, Wright SH, Dantzler WH.
    Journal: Am J Physiol; 1999 Oct; 277(4):F513-23. PubMed ID: 10516275.
    Abstract:
    To determine the quantitative roles of the basolateral and luminal Na(+)-dicarboxylate (Na-DC) cotransporters in establishing and maintaining the alpha-ketoglutarate (alphaKG) gradient required for renal tubular secretion of organic anions, we measured net steady-state transepithelial secretion of fluorescein (FL) in real time in isolated, perfused S2 segments of rabbit renal proximal tubules. Net "basal" FL secretion in the absence of exogenous alphaKG had a K(t) of approximately 4 microM and a maximal transepithelial secretion rate (J(max)) of approximately 380 fmol. min(-1). mm(-1) (where K(t) is the FL concentration that produces one-half the J(max)). It could be almost completely inhibited by basolateral p-aminohippurate (PAH). Selective inhibition of the basolateral Na-DC cotransporter indicated that recycling via this transporter of alphaKG that had been exchanged for FL supports approximately 25% of the "basal" FL secretion. Physiological alphaKG concentrations of 10 microM in the bath or 50 microM in the perfusate stimulated net secretion of FL by approximately 30 or approximately 20%, respectively. These data indicate that the basolateral Na-DC cotransporter supports approximately 42% of the net FL secretion. The luminal and basolateral effects of physiological concentrations of alphaKG were additive, indicating that the combined function of the luminal and basolateral Na-DC cotransporters can support approximately 50% of the net FL secretion. This apparently occurs by their establishing and maintaining approximately 50% of the outwardly directed alphaKG gradient that is responsible for driving basolateral FL/alphaKG exchange. The remaining approximately 50% would be maintained by metabolic production of alphaKG in the cells.
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