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permeability of proximal tubule cells to sodium and water

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Very permeable

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Explain effect of the oncotic force in the kidney

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  • Throughout the kidney there is a protein-based osmotic force (oncotic pressure) that draws water out of the lumen back into the blood
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The paracellular route At the PCT allows …

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Electrolytes and water

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Where is carbonic anhydrase found in the PCT

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On the apical cell surface and within the cell

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What does carbonic anhydrase do

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allows the cell to convert CO2 and H2O to H+ and HCO3- and vice versa

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What does the apical carbonic anhydrase do and why

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HCO3- and H+ will be converted to CO2 and H2O on the apical side of the cell, this CO2 and H2O can then enter the cell easily by diffusion

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What does the intracellular carbonic anhydrase do

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converts CO2 and H2O to H+ and HCO3-

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Once intracellular carbonic anhydrase has formed H+ and HCO3-, what happens to the ions?

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The HCO3- is then transported into the blood with Na

The H+ ions are used in an antiport protein to swap Na+ and H+ at the apical cell membrane

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What transports water into the blood?

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It does it itself through the osmotic gradient

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How does Na enter the PCT cells? (2)

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There is free movement of Na+ into the cell, accompanied by movement using Na/H antiporters

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How are glucose and amino acids moved into PCT cells?

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coupled to sodium movement

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what does the PCT absorb?

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Glucose, amino acids, H2O, Na, CO2

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what does the PCT excrete?

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H and exogenous drugs

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how does the PCT recognise exogenous drugs to excrete

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Big polar conjugate side chains that have been added on to the drugs

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Permeability of the descending limb of the LOH to water?

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Very permeable

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General permeability of the ascending limb of the LOH to water? (exception?)

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Impermeable (a little bit can move paracellularly)

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Basal side of the membrane of the cells of the kidney lumen faces…

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Blood

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Apical side of the membrane of the cells of the kidney lumen face …

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Lumen

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Transport proteins in the DL of the LOH?

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Not many

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Transport proteins in the AL of the LOH?

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Na+/Cl-/K+ triple transporter (apical)

Na/K ATPase (basal)

K/Cl cotransporter (basal)

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what does the Na+/Cl-/K+ triple transporter do (numbers)

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2x Cl- moved and 1x Na+ and K+ from the lumen to inside the cell

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Which surface of the ALoftheLOH has the Na+/Cl-/K+ triple transporter

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Apical

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What travels paracellularly in the AL of LOH

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Water and Na (heavily restricted)

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Reason for the countercurrent gradient?

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  • Promote water movement from the collecting duct Creates an osmotic gradient for water to move out of the collecting duct, into the interstitium and eventually into the blood (when vasopressin recruits aquaporins)
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High osmolarity means concentration of water is ...
Low
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High osmolarity means concentration of dissolved stuff is ...
High
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Water moves from regions of X osmolarity to X osmolarity
Low to high
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Transporters on apical surface of DCT?
Na/Cl cotransporter
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Transporters on basal surface of DCT?
Na/K ATPase | K/Cl cotransporter
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Effect of aldosterone on DCT, binds to what and this does what (2)
mineralocorticoid, binds to mineralocorticoid receptor and causes increased capacity of cells to reabsorb sodium. via More sodium channels apically and more Na+/K+ ATPase basally
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Effect of vasopressin on DCT, binds to what and this does what (2)
binds to the V2 receptor, causes movement of AQP2 apically
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Which AQP is found apically
AQP2
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Which AQP is found basally
AQP3/4
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Job of diuretics? (2)
increase excretion of salt/water in the urine 1. Inhibit the reabsorption of Na+ and Cl- i.e. increase excretion 2. Increase the osmolarity of tubular fluid i.e. decrease the osmotic gradient across the epithelia
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5 classes of diuretics?
1. OSMOTIC DIURETICS e.g. mannitol 2. CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS e.g. acetazolamide 3. LOOP DIURETICS e.g. frusemide (furosemide) 4. THIAZIDES e.g. bendrofluazide (bendroflumethiazide) 5. POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETICS e.g. amiloride, spironolactone
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Where do osmotic diuretics work?
PCT, LOH, CD
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Where do carbonic anhydrase inhibitors work?
PCT
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Where do loop diuretics work?
AL of the LOH
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Where do thiazides work?
Distal tubule start
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Where do potassium sparing diuretics work?
Distal tubule end
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What diuretics act on the PCT?
Osmotic diuretics and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
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What diuretics act on the LOH?
Osmotic diuretics
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What diuretics act on the AL of the LOH?
Loop diuretics
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What diuretics act on the start of the DCT?
Thiazides
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What diuretics act on the end of the DCT?
Potassium sparing diuretics
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What diuretics act on the CD?
Osmotic diuretics
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Example of a loop diuretic?
Frusemide
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How do loop diuretics work? (2)
Inhibit Na+ K+ and Cl reabsorption in ascending limb – 30% less water reabsorbed in the CD due to increased ions in tubular fluid Increase tubular fluid osmolarity/decrease osmolarity of medullary interstitium
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What transporter do loop diuretics target?
Na/K/Cl triple transporter
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How do loop diuretics cause an increased K loss
Na/K/Cl not absorbed in the AL of LOH, DT tries to desperately absorb Na via Na/K exchanger (and Na/Cl co transporter), meaning potassium is going to be lost from blood to try Na in
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How do loop diuretics cause an increase in Ca/Mg ion loss (K recycling)
K+ recycling – potassium is constantly reabsorbed but also lost This constant movement of potassium constantly replenishes positive charge in the lumen which contributes to the net positive charge in the lumen – this causes calcium and magnesium and sodium (all positive) to be ‘repelled’ via the paracellular route back to the blood – Reducing this K+ recycling causes more loss of Na, Ca and Mg
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What transporter do thiazides target
Na/Cl cotransporter in early distal tubule
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What % of water loss do loop diuretics cause
about 30%
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Action of loop diuretics on Na reabsorption?
Inhibit Na+ K+ and Cl reabsorption in ascending limb – 30% less water reabsorbed
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Action of thiazides on Na reabsorption?
Inhibit Na+ and Cl- reabsorption in early distal tubule – 5-10%
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Action of loop diuretics on H2O reabsorption?
Increase tubular fluid osmolarity/decrease osmolarity of medullary interstitium, so less water is absorbed in the CD
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Action of thiazides on H2O reabsorption?
Increase tubular fluid osmolarity so causes decreased H2O reabsorption in the collecting duct
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Action of thiazides on K?
- Increase delivery of Na+ to distal tubule and increase K+ loss (via increasing Na+/K+ exchanger as the Na+ is trying to be absorbed by the DT)
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Action of thiazides on Mg and Ca?
Increased­ Mg2+ loss and ­ increased Ca2+ reabsorption (unknown reasons, happens after chronic diuretic use)
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Problem with chronic thiazide and loop diuretic use?
They cause hyponatraemia over time, stimulating renin secretion (low sodium passing through lumen of distal tubule after chronic use sensed by the macula densa) – this increases sodium and water reabsorption by stimulating aldosterone (a rebound effect)
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What do we do to fight the rebound effect of thiazides and loop diuretics
give diuretics in conjunction with ACE inhibitors
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2 classes of K sparing diuretics?
1. ALDOSTERONE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS (MR inhibitors) | 2. INHIBITORS OF ALDOSTERONE-SENSITIVE Na+ CHANNELS
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Effectiveness of K sparing diuretics? (%)
5% water loss, not v powerful
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Action on Na+ reabsorption of K sparing diuretics?
Inhibit Na+ reabsorption (and concomitant K+ secretion) in early distal tubule
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Action on H20 reabsorption of K sparing diuretics?
Increase tubular fluid osmolarity -> Decrease H2O reabsorption in the collecting duct
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Permeability of distal tubule to water?
Only permeable with AQP
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Where do AQPs act?
DCT
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What do ALDOSTERONE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTs do
Bind to MR in distal tubule cell stopping aldosterone from increasing Na channels apically and Na/K exchangers basally
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What do INHIBITORS OF ALDOSTERONE-SENSITIVE Na+ CHANNELS
Block Na channels in the DCT which were in place by aldosterone effects
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What is amiloride an example of
INHIBITORS OF ALDOSTERONE-SENSITIVE Na+ CHANNELS
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What is spironolactone and example of
ALDOSTERONE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
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Example of INHIBITORS OF ALDOSTERONE-SENSITIVE Na+ CHANNELS
Amiloride
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Example of ALDOSTERONE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
Spironolactone
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How do K sparing diuretics lead to H+ retention
Decrease reabsorption of Na+ to distal tubule increase H+ retention (decrease Na+/H+ exchange)
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Side effects of K sparing diuretics? Why?
Hyperkalemia as there is less Na/K exchange
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Side effects of thiazides and loop diuretics? (5)
Hypovolemia, hyponatremia, hypokalaemia, metabolic acidosis, hyperuricemia
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Side effects of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?
Metabolic acidosis
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How do loop diuretics and thiazides cause hyperuricemia
because they directly affect the transporter than moves uric acid into the lumen
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What does a build up of uric acid in blood lead to
Gout
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What can diuretics be used to treat (2)
Hypertension Heart failure
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First line treatment for hypertension?
Thiazides
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Why use thiazides as antihypertensives instead of other diuretics
Chronic use of thiazides is associated with vasodilation Could be associated with eNOS, Ca channel antagonism and K channel opening
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Why do you lose the diuretic effect after using a diuretic for about 6 weeks? How do you amend this
Renin increase, to fix give an ACEi

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