Lecture 17: Tubular Reabsorption And Secretion Flashcards
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Describe the passive transport route
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- For a substance to be reabsorbed, it must first be transported:
- Across the tubular epithelial membranes into the renal interstitial fluid.
- Through the peritubular capillary membrane back into the blood.
- Water is transported from the lumen through the tubular cells into the interstitium via both transcellular and paracellular routes by osmosis.
- See Slide 5
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Describe ultrafiltration and bulk flow
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- Water is transported by way of specific water channels:
- Aquaporins (AQP):
- Aquaporin-1 is widespread, incl. renal tubules.
- Aquaporin-2: Present in apical membranes of collecting tubule cells and Controlled by ADH
- -Aquaporin-3: Present in basolateral membranes of collecting tubule cells.
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Describe ATPases
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- ATPases establish ionic gradients across nephron cell membranes:
- Gradients drive reabsorption or secretion of many other solutes.
- These are then transported by way of “secondary” active transport.
- Symport(cotransport):
- Solute moves with Na+ gradient
- Antiport (countertransport)
- Solute moves opposite to Na+ gradient
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Describe ATPases and their association with channel movement
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- ENaC channel
- Found in apical membrane of nephron cells
- Closed by drug amiloride
- Opened by a number of hormones
- CFTR (chloride) channels and K+ channels also found in apical membranes of some segments of nephron.
- Uniporters are also found in cell membranes:
- Driven by concentration gradient of substance concerned
- Transport occurring through channels or uniporters
- Facilitated transport
- i.e.: glucose transport
- Transport directly coupled to an energy source
- = active transport
- Transport that is coupled indirectly to an energy source (i.e., ion gradient)
- = secondary active transport
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What enzymes are primary active transporters?
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- Na+K+ATPase
- H+ATPase
- H+K+ATPase
- Calcium ATPase
- Study Fig. 28-2
- See Slide 12
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Describe secondary active transport
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- Reabsorption of glucose or amino acids by renal tubule are examples of secondary active transport:
- Sodium-glucose co-transporters on brush border of proximal tubule cells:
- SGLT2: Reabsorbs 90% of glucose in early proximal tubule
- SGLT1: Reabsorbs 10% of glucose in late proximal tubule
- See Slide 14
7
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List substances that are actively secreted into the renal tubules.
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- Creatinine
* Para-aminohippuric acid
8
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Describe the transport maximum
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- Limit to the rate at which the solute can be transported:
- Due to saturation of a specific transport system
- Threshold for glucose reabsorption:
- Transport max. for glucose = 375 mg/min
- Filtered load for glucose = 125 mg/min
- GFR x plasma glucose = 125 ml/min x 1 mg/ml
- See Slide 18
9
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What are some reasons that some passively reabsorbed substances do not have a transport maximum
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- Rate of diffusion is determined by electrochemical gradient of the substance
- Permeability of the membrane for the substance
- Time that the fluid containing the substance remains within the tubule
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What is the Gradient-Time Transport
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- Rate of transport depends on:
- The electrochemical gradient
- Time the substance is in the tubule:
- Depends on tubular flow rate
- Characteristic of some passively reabsorbed substances
- Includes some other substances that are actively transported
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What is solvent drag
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- Passive water reabsorption by osmosis is coupled mainly to sodium reabsorption.
- Osmotic movement of water can also carry some solutes =
- Solvent drag
- See slide 22
12
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Describe the proximal tubule
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- Highly metabolic w/large numbers of mitochondria
- Extensive brush borders on luminal surfaces
- Extensive intercellular and basal channels on interstitial surfaces
- Reabsorb:
- 65% of filtered sodium, chloride, bicarbonate and potassium
- Reabsorb all filtered glucose and amino acids
- See Slides 26-29
- Secretes:
- Organic acids, bases and hydrogen ions into tubular lumen
- Sodium reabsorption:
- In first half of proximal tubule:
- Reabsorption is via co-transport along with glucose, amino acids, and other solutes.
- In second half of proximal tubule:
- Reabsorption is mainly with chloride ions
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Describe sodium transport in the proximal tubule
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- Most Na+entry is via antiport with H+
- Na+ is pumped out of cell via Na+K+ATPase pump
- 3Na+: 2K+
- K+ can easily diffuse back out of cell.
- Electrical gradient:
- Cytoplasm = -70 mV
- Tubular lumen = -3 mV
- Concentration gradient:
- Luminal Na+ concentration = 140 mOsm
- Cytoplasmic Na+ concentration = 30 mOsm
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Describe Hydrogen and bicarbonate ions in the proximal tubule
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- [H+] increases in lumen due to antiport transport with Na+
- H+combines with luminal bicarbonate
- Forms carbonic acid
- Carbonic anhydrase in lumen splits carbonic acid into carbon dioxide and water.
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Describe what occurs when carbon dioxide and water enter cell in the proximal tubule
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- Carbon dioxide and water combine to form carbonic acid.
- Carbonic acid dissociates to form bicarbonate ion and H+
- Bicarbonate ion diffuses out of cell into interstitial space.
- H+removed from cell via:
- Antiport with Na+
- H+ATPase
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Describe the Thin Descending Segment of the Loop Of Henle
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- Highly permeable to water and moderately permeable to most solutes, including urea and sodium
- Reabsorbs about 20% of filtered water
- Impermeable to water
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Describe the thick ascending segment of the Loop Of Henle
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- Na+K+ATPase pump in basolateral membranes:
- Drives reabsorption of K+ into cell against concentration gradient.
- Sodium, Potassium, Chloride co-transporter:
- Moves 1-sodium, 2-chloride, 1 potassium into cell.
- Slight back leak of K+ into lumen:
- Creates positive charge of +8 mv.
- Forces Mg++ and Ca++ to diffuse through tubular lumen through paracellular space into interstitial fluid.
- Impermeable to water
- Site of action of powerful “loop” diuretics:
- Furosemide
- Ethacrynic acid
- Bumetanide
- See Slide 34-35
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Describe the distal tubule
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- First portion forms macula densa.
- Next part is highly convoluted and has characteristics similar to thick ascending segment of loop of Henle.
- Reabsorbs most of the ions but is impermeable to water and urea:
- Therefore, referred to as diluting segment.
- Na+-Cl─ co-transporter (luminal membrane)
- Na+K+ATPase pump (basolateral membrane)
- See Slide 39-40
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Describe the principle cells of the Late Distal Tubule/Cortical Collecting Tubule
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- Reabsorb Na+ and water from tubular lumen.
- Secrete K+ into tubular lumen.
- Uses Na+K+ATPase pump.
- Primary site of K+sparing diuretics:
- Spironolactone, eplerenone, amiloride, triameterene
- See Slide 42-43
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Describe the intercalated cells of the Late Distal Tubule/Cortical Collecting Tubule
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- Reabsorb K+ from tubular lumen.
- Secrete H+ into tubular lumen:
- Mediated by a H+ATPase transporter.
- H+is generated through the action of carbonic anhydrase.
- For each H+ secreted, a bicarbonate ion is reabsorbed across the basolateral membrane.
See Slide 45
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Describe the Medullary Collecting Duct
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- Epithelial cells are cuboidal:
- Smooth surfaces
- Few mitochondria
- Permeability to water controlled by ADH.
- Permeable to urea:
- Urea transporters
- Capable of secreting H+ against a large concentration gradient.
See Slides 47-52
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For aldosterone, describe the source, function, site of actin, and stimulus for secretion
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- Source:
- Adrenal cortex
- Function:
- Increases sodium reabsorption and stimulates potassium secretion.
- Stimulates Na+K+ATPase pump on basolateral side of cortical collecting tubule membrane.
- Site of action:
- Major site of action is on the principal cells of cortical collecting ducts.
- Stimulus for secretion:
- Increased extracellular potassium
- Increased levels of angiotensin II
- Absence of:
- Addison’s disease
- Results in marked loss of sodium and accumulation of potassium
- Hypersecretion:
- Conn’s syndrome
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Describe the function and effects of angiotensin II
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- Function:
- Increased sodium and water reabsorption
- Returns blood pressure and extracellular volume toward normal
- Effects:
- Stimulates aldosterone secretion
- Constricts efferent arterioles
- Directly stimulates sodium reabsorption in proximal tubules, loops of Henle, distal tubules, and collecting tubules
- See Slide 57
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Describe the source, function, and effects of ADH
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- Source:
- Posterior pituitary
- Function:
- Increases water reabsorption
- Effects:
- Binds to V2receptors in late distal tubules, collecting tubules, and collecting ducts
- Increases formation of cAMP
- Stimulates movement of aquaporin-2 proteins to luminal side of cell membranes (form clusters)
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Describe the source and function on ANP
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- Source:
- Cardiac atrial cells in response to distension
- Function:
- Inhibits reabsorption of sodium and water
26
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Describe the source and function of parathyroid hormone
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- Source:
- Parathyroid glands
- Function:
- Increases calcium reabsorption
27
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Define and give the equation for renal clearance
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- Renal clearance of a substance:
- = volume of plasma that is completely cleared of the substance by the kidneys per unit time.
- Example: If 1 ml of plasma contains 1 mg of a substance, and if 1 mg of this substance is excreted in the urine per minute:
- Then 1 ml/min of the plasma is cleared of the substance.
- Cs x Ps = Us x V
- Cs = clearance rate of substance s
- Ps = plasma concentration of substance s
- Us = urine concentration of substance s
- V = urine flow 63
- Cs = (Us x V)Ps
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Describe the renal clearance of inulin
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- Inulin:
- Polysaccharide (mol. Wt. = 5200)
- Not produced in body
- For a substance that is completely filtered but not reabsorbed or secreted:
- The rate at which it is excreted in urine (Us x V) = filtration rate (GFR x Ps)
GFR x Ps = Us x V
GFR = (Us x V)/Ps = Cs
GFR = (Us x V)/Ps = Cs * Assume: Ps = 1 mg/ml Us = 125 mg/ml V = 1 ml/min
GFR = (125 mg/ml x 1 ml/min)/1 mg/ml = 125 ml/min
- Thus, 125 ml of plasma flowing through the kidneys must be filtered to deliver the inulin that appears in the urine
