PMID- 23698118 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20131231 LR - 20220311 IS - 1522-1466 (Electronic) IS - 1931-857X (Print) IS - 1522-1466 (Linking) VI - 305 IP - 4 DP - 2013 Aug 15 TI - Lumen LPS inhibits HCO3(-) absorption in the medullary thick ascending limb through TLR4-PI3K-Akt-mTOR-dependent inhibition of basolateral Na+/H+ exchange. PG - F451-62 LID - 10.1152/ajprenal.00102.2013 [doi] AB - Sepsis and endotoxemia induce defects in renal tubule function, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. Recently, we demonstrated that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) inhibits HCO3(-) absorption in the medullary thick ascending limb (MTAL) through activation of different Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathways in the basolateral and apical membranes. Basolateral LPS inhibits HCO3(-) absorption through ERK-dependent inhibition of the apical Na(+)/H(+) exchanger NHE3. Here, we examined the mechanisms of inhibition by lumen LPS. Adding LPS to the lumen decreased HCO3(-) absorption by 29% in rat and mouse MTALs perfused in vitro. Inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) or its effectors Akt and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) eliminated inhibition of HCO3(-) absorption by lumen LPS but had no effect on inhibition by bath LPS. Exposure to LPS for 15 min induced increases in phosphorylation of Akt and mTOR in microdissected MTALs that were blocked by wortmannin, consistent with activation of Akt and mTOR downstream of PI3K. The effects of lumen LPS to activate Akt and inhibit HCO3(-) absorption were eliminated in MTALs from TLR4(-/-) and MyD88(-/-) mice but preserved in tubules lacking Trif or CD14. Inhibition of HCO3(-) absorption by lumen LPS was eliminated under conditions that inhibit basolateral Na(+)/H(+) exchange and prevent inhibition of HCO3(-) absorption mediated through NHE1. Lumen LPS decreased basolateral Na(+)/H(+) exchange activity through PI3K. We conclude that lumen LPS inhibits HCO3(-) absorption in the MTAL through TLR4/MyD88-dependent activation of a PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway coupled to inhibition of NHE1. Molecular components of the TLR4-PI3K-mTOR pathway represent potential therapeutic targets for sepsis-induced renal tubule dysfunction. FAU - Watts, Bruns A 3rd AU - Watts BA 3rd AD - Div. of Nephrology, 4.200 John Sealy Annex, The Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, 301 Univ. Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-0562. dgood@utmb.edu. FAU - George, Thampi AU - George T FAU - Good, David W AU - Good DW LA - eng GR - R01 DK038217/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - DK-038217/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural DEP - 20130522 PL - United States TA - Am J Physiol Renal Physiol JT - American journal of physiology. Renal physiology JID - 100901990 RN - 0 (Bicarbonates) RN - 0 (Cation Transport Proteins) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (Protons) RN - 0 (Slc9a1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Slc9a1 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1) RN - 0 (Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 4) RN - 9NEZ333N27 (Sodium) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Bicarbonates/metabolism MH - Cation Transport Proteins/*metabolism MH - Immunoblotting MH - Kidney Tubules/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Lipopolysaccharides/*immunology MH - Loop of Henle/drug effects/metabolism MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Microscopy, Confocal MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/*metabolism MH - Protons MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Signal Transduction MH - Sodium/metabolism MH - Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1 MH - Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers/*metabolism MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Toll-Like Receptor 4/*metabolism PMC - PMC3891256 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Na+/H+ exchange OT - TLR4 signaling OT - acid-base balance OT - kidney OT - sepsis EDAT- 2013/05/24 06:00 MHDA- 2014/01/01 06:00 PMCR- 2014/08/15 CRDT- 2013/05/24 06:00 PHST- 2013/05/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/05/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/01/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/08/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ajprenal.00102.2013 [pii] AID - F-00102-2013 [pii] AID - 10.1152/ajprenal.00102.2013 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2013 Aug 15;305(4):F451-62. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00102.2013. Epub 2013 May 22.