| Literature DB >> 8120016 |
A Werner1, S A Kempson, J Biber, H Murer.
Abstract
Renal proximal Na/Pi-cotransport is increased in response to low dietary Pi intake. Recently, a cDNA (NaPi-2) related to the rat renal brush membrane Na/Pi-cotransporter has been cloned. In the present study, we used rats fed for 6 days with either a low Pi diet (LPD) or a high Pi diet (HPD), respectively. In parallel to an increased renal brush-border membrane Na/Pi-cotransport in LPD rats, there was also an increased content of NaPi-2 mRNA in renal cortex. After injection into Xenopus laevis oocytes, mRNA isolated from LPD rats induced a greater increase in Na/Pi-cotransport compared to mRNA from HPD rats. Hybrid depletion experiments suggested that mRNA-induced Na/Pi-cotransport is related to NaPi-2. We conclude that chronic Pi deprivation leads to an increased brush-border membrane Na/Pi-cotransport via an increase in the level of (NaPi-2) mRNA.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8120016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Chem ISSN: 0021-9258 Impact factor: 5.157