Lecture 18 - Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion Flashcards
What are the two paths for passive reabsorption into the blood from the kidneys?
L18 S4
- paracellular or transcellular transport across the tubular epithelium
- transport through the peritubular capillary membrane
What are the three types of aquaporins and where are they located?
L18 S6
Aquaporin-1:
-widespread
Aquaporin-2:
- apical membranes of collecting tubules
- regulated by ADH
Aquaporin-3:
-basolateral membranes of collecting tubules
What are the primary active transporters located in nephron cell membranes?
L18 S10
- Na+K+ ATPase
- H+ ATPase
- H+K+ ATPase
- Ca+ ATPase
What are the secondary active transporters located in the nephron cell membranes?
L18 S12
Sodium glucose co-transporters
SGLT2:
-reabsorbs 90% of glucose in early proximal tubule
SGLT1:
-reabsorbs 10% of glucose in late proximal tubule
What substances are actively secreted into the renal tubules?
L18 S14
- creatinine
- para-aminohippuric acid
What is a transport maximum?
L18 S16
- limit to the rate at which a solute can be transported
- occurs due to saturation of transport system
-example is glucose which can only be transported at a rate of 375 mg/min
Why do some passively transported substances not have a transport maximum?
L18 S16
- the membrane may be permeable to the substance
- the rate of diffusion is related to the electrochemical gradient of the substance
- the fluid containing the substance remains within the tubule
What is solvent drag?
L18 S19
-when osmotic movement of water carries solutes with it
What are the transport characteristics of the proximal tubule?
L18 S23-24
- highly metabolic/large number of mitochondria
- extensive brush borders
Reabsorbs:
- Na+ (~65%)
- Cl- (~65)
- HCO3- (~65%)
- K+ (~65%)
- H20
- glucose (~100%)
- AAs (~100%)
Secretes:
- H+
- organic acids
- bases
What are the transport characteristics of the thin descending Loop of Henle?
L18 S31-32
- highly permeable to water; ~20% of water is reabsorbed
- secretes most solutes
What are the transport characteristics of the ascending Loop of Henle (both thick and thin)?
L18 S32;34-35
Thin ascending loop:
-impermeable to water
Thick ascending loop:
- impermeable to water
- reabsorbs K+ (Na+K+ ATPase)
- reabsorbs Na+, K+, and Cl- (sodium, potassium, chloride co-transporter)
- reabsorbtion of Mg++ and Ca++ (due to slight leak of K+)
What is the site of action of powerful loop diuretics such as furosemide, ethacrynic acid, and bumetanide?
L18 S35
-thick ascending Loop of Henle
What are the transport characteristics of the early distal tubule?
L18 S236;38
Early distal tubule:
- impermeable to water and urea
- reabsorb Na+, K+, Ca++, and Mg++
What are the transport characteristics of the late distal tubule?
L18 S39-40;41-42
Principal cells:
- reabsorb Na+ and water
- secrete K+
- (site of K+ sparing diuretics)
Intercalated cells:
- reabsorb K+
- secrete H+
What are the transport characteristics of the medullary collecting duct?
L18 S44-45
- permeability to water controlled by ADH
- reabsorbs urea
- reabsorbs Na+, Cl-, and HCO3-
- excretes H+