Proton ATPases and urinary acidification.

نویسنده

  • J G Kleinman
چکیده

Acidification of the urine is mediated by vectorial H+ transport from cells at a number of sites in the kidney. A proton ATPase has been described that appears to mediate a significant proportion of this H+ transport. In particular, in proximal tubule and collecting duct, there is evidence both for the presence of transporter protein and for H+ transport with features that have been identified with it. This review highlights some of the unresolved questions regarding this transporter, specifically, its distribution and relationship to the vacuolar pump present in endocytotic vesicles, how physiologic control is asserted, and its role in pathophysiology. The review discusses in greater detail the issue of whether the vacuolar H+ ATPase is responsible for all of the urinary acidification and concludes that it probably is not. Specifically, compelling evidence for acidification at sites in the kidney that appear to lack this transporter is presented. In addition, the evidence for the presence in the kidney of a gastric-type H(+)-K+ ATPase is also reviewed. The evidence appears to be strong for a K(+)-stimulated ATPase that is sensitive to omeprazole and SCH 28080, the prototypical H(+)-K+ ATPase inhibitors; however, uncertainties remain because of problems of transport inhibition specificity and discordant results of molecular biologic studies.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN

دوره 5 5 Suppl 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1994