PMID- 26762397 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170410 LR - 20181113 IS - 1432-2013 (Electronic) IS - 0031-6768 (Linking) VI - 468 IP - 5 DP - 2016 May TI - Adult nephron-specific MR-deficient mice develop a severe renal PHA-1 phenotype. PG - 895-908 LID - 10.1007/s00424-015-1785-2 [doi] AB - Aldosterone is the main mineralocorticoid hormone controlling sodium balance, fluid homeostasis, and blood pressure by regulating sodium reabsorption in the aldosterone-sensitive distal nephron (ASDN). Germline loss-of-function mutations of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) in humans and in mice lead to the "renal" form of type 1 pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA-1), a case of aldosterone resistance characterized by salt wasting, dehydration, failure to thrive, hyperkalemia, and metabolic acidosis. To investigate the importance of MR in adult epithelial cells, we generated nephron-specific MR knockout mice (MR(Pax8/LC1)) using a doxycycline-inducible system. Under standard diet, MR(Pax8/LC1) mice exhibit inability to gain weight and significant weight loss compared to control mice. Interestingly, despite failure to thrive, MR(Pax8/LC1) mice survive but develop a severe PHA-1 phenotype with higher urinary Na(+) levels, decreased plasma Na(+), hyperkalemia, and higher levels of plasma aldosterone. This phenotype further worsens and becomes lethal under a sodium-deficient diet. Na(+)/Cl(-) co-transporter (NCC) protein expression and its phosphorylated form are downregulated in the MR(Pax8/LC1) knockouts, as well as the alphaENaC protein expression level, whereas the expression of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is increased. A diet rich in Na(+) and low in K(+) does not restore plasma aldosterone to control levels but is sufficient to restore body weight, plasma, and urinary electrolytes. In conclusion, MR deletion along the nephron fully recapitulates the features of severe human PHA-1. ENaC protein expression is dependent on MR activity. Suppression of NCC under hyperkalemia predominates in a hypovolemic state. FAU - Canonica, Jeremie AU - Canonica J AD - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 27, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. AD - National Center of Competence in Research "Kidney.CH", Lausanne, Switzerland. FAU - Sergi, Chloe AU - Sergi C AD - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 27, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. FAU - Maillard, Marc AU - Maillard M AD - Service of Nephrology Department, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland. FAU - Klusonova, Petra AU - Klusonova P AD - National Center of Competence in Research "Kidney.CH", Lausanne, Switzerland. AD - Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. FAU - Odermatt, Alex AU - Odermatt A AD - National Center of Competence in Research "Kidney.CH", Lausanne, Switzerland. AD - Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. FAU - Koesters, Robert AU - Koesters R AD - Hopital Tenon, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. FAU - Loffing-Cueni, Dominique AU - Loffing-Cueni D AD - National Center of Competence in Research "Kidney.CH", Lausanne, Switzerland. AD - Institute of Anatomy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. FAU - Loffing, Johannes AU - Loffing J AD - National Center of Competence in Research "Kidney.CH", Lausanne, Switzerland. AD - Institute of Anatomy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. FAU - Rossier, Bernard AU - Rossier B AD - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 27, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. AD - National Center of Competence in Research "Kidney.CH", Lausanne, Switzerland. FAU - Frateschi, Simona AU - Frateschi S AD - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 27, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. AD - National Center of Competence in Research "Kidney.CH", Lausanne, Switzerland. FAU - Hummler, Edith AU - Hummler E AD - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 27, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. Edith.Hummler@unil.ch. AD - National Center of Competence in Research "Kidney.CH", Lausanne, Switzerland. Edith.Hummler@unil.ch. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20160114 PL - Germany TA - Pflugers Arch JT - Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology JID - 0154720 RN - 0 (Epithelial Sodium Channels) RN - 0 (Receptors, Glucocorticoid) RN - 0 (Receptors, Mineralocorticoid) RN - 0 (Sodium Chloride Symporters) RN - 4964P6T9RB (Aldosterone) RN - 9NEZ333N27 (Sodium) RN - RWP5GA015D (Potassium) SB - IM MH - Aldosterone/blood MH - Animals MH - Epithelial Cells/metabolism MH - Epithelial Sodium Channels/genetics/metabolism MH - Gene Deletion MH - Mice MH - Nephrons/*metabolism MH - *Phenotype MH - Potassium/blood/urine MH - Pseudohypoaldosteronism/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - Receptors, Glucocorticoid/genetics/metabolism MH - Receptors, Mineralocorticoid/*deficiency/genetics/metabolism MH - Sodium/blood/urine MH - Sodium Chloride Symporters/genetics/metabolism MH - Weight Loss OTO - NOTNLM OT - Aldosterone OT - GR OT - MR OT - Salt-losing syndrome OT - Thiazide-sensitive Na+/Cl- co-transporter EDAT- 2016/01/15 06:00 MHDA- 2017/04/11 06:00 CRDT- 2016/01/15 06:00 PHST- 2015/11/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/12/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/12/21 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/01/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/01/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/04/11 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s00424-015-1785-2 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00424-015-1785-2 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Pflugers Arch. 2016 May;468(5):895-908. doi: 10.1007/s00424-015-1785-2. Epub 2016 Jan 14.